President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja urged Ogoni leaders to sensitise indigenes on value of protecting national assets like pipelines and other oil installations, saying wilful damages usually create more havoc on their environment and hamper development in the area.
Receiving some leaders and people of Ogoni Land at the State House,
Abuja, the President in a statement by presidential spokesman noted that
the Federal Government was committed to the cleaning up of Ogoni
Land so that indigenes can regain their lives, return to farms and
reactivate economic activities.
The President said bad industry practices coupled with security
challenges had resulted in massive spills with attendant environmental
degradation of Ogoni, leading to agitations and strife.
He said the government would bring to a close all pending issues on
sons of Ogoni Land.
