The Andoni local
government council has urged for the inclusion of Andoni in the on-going implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on Ogoniland.
The council chairman, Hon. Orom Nte Ereforokama who said this in an interview with newsmen in Ngo, the council headquarter asserted that it was no secret that some communities in Andoni were heavily impacted by oil pollution from Ogoniland.
Hon Ereforokuma said that against the background the UNEP report also mentioned Andoni as one of the polluted areas as a result of oil activities in Ogoniland, nobody is talking about the clean up of Andoni.
He said that the council is of the view that the proposed clean up of Ogoniland should be extended to one area as the report also listed Andoni as one of the polluted areas.
The council chairman said that the administration is working with various agencies to mobilise the people towards regular clean up of their environment, stressing that environmental sanitation exercises are being held regularly across communities in the local government area.
The council boss used the occasion to list some developmental projects being embarked upon by the administration to include, the construction of road from Ngo to the coast, to boost tourism as well as linking of Andoni to the national grid.
He said that the council has slated for construction, all internal roads in Ngo, Unyeada and other communities while the council is working with the various security agencies to check crime in the area.
Hon. Ereforokuma used the occasion to thank the State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for releasing funds for the completion of the Ogoni Andoni/Opobo Unity road.
Minister of Environment, Mrs Lawrencia Labaran-Mallam (middle), with the Management Staff of the Ministry during her assumption of duty in Abuja, recently.