Fec approves five new clean up contracts for ogoni land
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved five new contracts for the cleanup of oil pollution in Ogoni land. This decision was made during a meeting of the FEC, which is the highest decision-making body in the Nigerian government.
The cleanup contracts are worth a total of N2.5 billion (approximately $6.9 million USD) and are aimed at restoring the environment and mitigating the impact of oil pollution on the Ogoni people. The contracts were awarded to five different companies, including:
- Julius Berger Nigeria Plc: N1.2 billion (approximately $3.3 million USD) for the cleanup of oil pollution in the Andoni and Opobo local government areas.
- Setraco Nigeria Limited: N500 million (approximately $1.4 million USD) for the cleanup of oil pollution in the Khana and Gokana local government areas.
- China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC): N400 million (approximately $1.1 million USD) for the cleanup of oil pollution in the Tai and Eleme local government areas.
- Saipem Nigeria Limited: N300 million (approximately $823,000 USD) for the cleanup of oil pollution in the Bonny and Abua/Odual local government areas.
- Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC): N200 million (approximately $550,000 USD) for the cleanup of oil pollution in the Ogoni area.
The cleanup contracts are part of the Ogoni Cleanup Exercise, which was launched in 2019 to address the environmental degradation caused by oil pollution in the region. The exercise is being implemented by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), which is a joint initiative of the Nigerian government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The approval of these contracts is a significant step towards restoring the environment and improving the livelihoods of the Ogoni people, who have been affected by oil pollution for decades.