By Akinwale Kasali
Sequel to the $1 trillion allocation-demand by coalition of civil society organisations from the Federal Government for the clean-up of the Niger Delta, and compensation for the loss of livelihood before the resumption of crude oil production in Ogoniland, President Bola Tinubu is, currently, having a meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the leaders of Ogoniland at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Fubara arrived with Senator Lee Maeba and among the delegation were Senators Magnus Abe, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedum Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi Barry Mpigi and Joe Poroma.
It would be recalled that the CSOs had tabled their demands in a statement signed by the organisations that includes: Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, and Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, while expressing concerns over the Nigerian Government’s reported plans to resume oil production in the community.
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