Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has backed the cleanup of Ogoni land launched by the Federal Government on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Wike, speaking at the flag off of the exercise, promised that the people of the state, especially from Ogoni, will support the programme. The governor explained that for decades, the entire Niger Delta…
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Osinbajo Flags Off Ogoni Cleanup
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, June 2, 2016, flagged off the much-awaited cleanup of Ogoni land in Rivers State. President Muhammadu Buhari was earlier scheduled to kick off the exercise, but he cancelled the trip to Ogoni at the last minute. News went viral on Thursday morning that the President would no longer…