The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has counselled youths in Ogoniland, Rivers State, that the future of the area cannot be achieved through conflict and division.
HYPREP called for continued peace and unity among residents, emphasising that no region or project can succeed in an atmosphere of crisis.
The HYPREP Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, stated this during the project’s quarterly interactive session with Ogoni youths in Port Harcourt.
While noting that the cleanup project remains on course, Zabbey said the meeting was convened to cement peace and drive local development.
“Today, we bring a clear message of peace and sustainable development. These are not only important values for the development of Ogoniland, they are also central to HYPREP’s mandate.
“The project recognises that environmental restoration cannot succeed without peace, and that development cannot be sustained without a clean and healthy environment,” he said.
Zabbey listed ongoing initiatives, including environmental remediation,
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