By: Felix Ikpotor
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), has disclosed plans to commission two more water projects in Ogoni, Rivers State, in the month of February 2025.
According to HYPREP, the development is part of its ongoing efforts at providing potable water to oil impacted communities in the area.
Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, who spoke during his visit to some projects sites under the agency, said the two water schemes are located in Beeri in Khana and Bunu in Tai Local Government Areas, respectively.
Zabbey said the commissioning of these schemes will bring the total number of water projects completed by HYPREP to 16, adding that they are all providing clean drinking water to thousands of people in Ogoni.
The PC expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far, attributing it to the determination and commitment of community workers.
He further emphasised that HYPREP’s mandate is to provide potable water to impacted communities in Ogoni, stressing that the completion of the two water schemes is a significant step towards achieving this goal.
He asserted that HYPREP’s projects which includes public health interventions, remediation, and livelihood initiatives, will significantly improve the quality of life for the Ogoni people.
Port Harcourt Spectator reports that the PC also visited shoreline remediation site at K-Dere in Gokana LGA.
