FEC Approves Center Of Excellence And 100 Bed Hospital In Ogoni

The Federal Executive Council presided over by President Buhari has approved the Federal Ministry of Environment & Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) memorandum for the construction of Centre of Excellence for Environmental Restoration at Wiiyaakara, Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State by CCECC.
The Council also approved the construction of a 100-Bed Hospital in favour of Tanit Medical Engineering Ltd at the sum of #18,308,463,225.37 in Tai, Ogoni.
President Buhari said he is committed to implementing the UN Environment Programme, UNEP Report on the livelihood component of the Ogoni Clean Up project.
Health challenges including infertility, cancer, eye and respiratory problems among others have been part of reported impacts of the massive pollution in Ogoniland from unregulated oil operations there by Shell resulting in long-term uncleaned –up oil spills.
The UNEP Report had recommended a center of excellence to tackle some of these challenges which Ogonis, especially women who are mostly affected, have continued to demand for.