HYPREP Closes 30 Contaminated Sites in Nigeria's Ogoniland and Investigates 18 High-Risk Areas

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Nigeria has announced the closure of 30 contaminated sites in the Ogoniland region of Rivers State, while investigations are still ongoing in communities for 18 high-risk contaminated areas. This information was disclosed by HYPREP Project Coordinator Professor Nenibarini Zabbey ahead of the agency's donor promotion and diplomatic support meeting on May 26.

Zabbey explained that 17 simple contaminated sites have been remediated and certified as closed; another 13 sites were independently verified by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency as requiring no further remediation, having recovered through natural attenuation. Currently, 17 medium-risk sites are still undergoing remediation, four of which involve groundwater contamination where pollution levels have dropped below World Health Organization benchmark values. Additionally, HYPREP has commenced investigations into 18 new high-risk contaminated sites not covered in the 2011 United Nations Environment Programme Ogoniland report.

Emmanuel Dia, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ogoni Trust Fund, stated that the upcoming meeting will strengthen the partnership between HYPREP and donor agencies, diplomatic personnel, development organizations, and private sector stakeholders to support environmental remediation and sustainable development in the Niger Delta.

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