MOSOP, women’s group hail HYPREP on Ogoni clean-up progress

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has praised the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for the progress made in cleaning up polluted sites in Ogoniland, Rivers State. MOSOP's leadership visited HYPREP sites on Thursday, marking a historic occasion as it was exactly ten years since the project's formal establishment.

Olu Wai-Ogosu, MOSOP's president, highlighted the significance of stakeholder collaboration in the ongoing efforts. Many of the HYPREP projects are direct outcomes of MOSOP's decades-long struggle for environmental justice. The clean-up works have resulted in tangible improvements, including the restoration of lost ecosystems and the provision of potable water in several Ogoniland communities.

However, Wai-Ogosu cautioned that sustainability challenges extend beyond the physical installation of water systems, emphasizing the need for sustainable resource use. HYPREP Project Coordinator, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, acknowledged the joint inspection as a landmark moment for both the project and the Ogoni people, reflecting the progress made in the cleanup exercise.