The shoreline remediation, which is classified under the semi-complex and complex sites, will be carried out on two thousand one hundred and ninety six hectares of coastline, making it the largest shoreline remediation in the world.
Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Ferdinand Giadom said the shoreline remediation is a phase which Ogoni people have been waiting for, considering the vastness of pollution and damage to the saline environment and the swarming bio-diversity that it hosts.
Speaking at the Shoreline Remediation Sensitization Workshop in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Giadom said the remediation of the coastal areas will generate multiplied job opportunities for Ogoni youths and enhance their livelihoods and that of their dependents.
The HYPREP boss also announced that Bodo Remediation Model will be adopted in choosing the workforce for the shoreline remediation project.
He also pleaded with the Chairmen of Local Government areas to help solve the issue of boundary crisis for the smooth clean-up of the area.
Today FM’s Preye Izogu reports that Traditional Rulers, State Assembly Members, Local Government Chairmen and other stakeholders were present at the workshop.
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