Ogoni Cleanup: 2,400 Youths Undergo Skills Training as HYPREP Expands Projects

No fewer than 2,400 Ogoni youths are undergoing technical and professional training under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), as the federal government intensifies efforts to combine environmental restoration with economic empowerment in oil-polluted communities.
The initiative formed part of more than 120 projects being implemented by HYPREP across Ogoniland, Rivers State, covering environmental remediation, mangrove restoration, potable water, healthcare, skills acquisition and livelihood support.
The project coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, disclosed this during an oversight visit by the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities, led by Hon...