Youths under the aegis of Ogoni Youths Federation (OYF) say they have dragged the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) and the Ministry of Environment to a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over what they termed prolonged delay in starting the Ogoni clean-up exercise.
President of OYF, Legborsi Yamaabana, who disclosed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt said the group wanted the court to compel HYPREP to give information on the current state of the $10million take off fund for the Ogoni clean-up.
Yamaabana stated that following several ignored written requests by the group to HYPREP and the Ministry of Environment requesting for the details of the said funds in pursuance to the Freedom of Information Act, the youths decided to approach the court.
He said “Ogoni youths under the auspices of Ogoni Youths Federation have approached the court to seek for accountability and transparency, relating to the Ogoni remediation exercise.
“One of our prayers is information on how the $10million initial take off grant for Ogoni clean up exercise released to HYPREP was managed.
”There has been a cacophony of voices surrounding that money and as peaceful youths, we have approached the court believing we will attain justice,” the President of OYF stated.
The Tide reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, presided over by Justice E. O. Obile, had adjourned the matter to January 22, 2019 for further mention following the absence of counsel to HYPREP and Ministry of Environment in court.
By: Dennis Naku
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