The united nations environment programme has undertaken the first major scientific study of pollution in the oil rich area. Fresh opportunity to make progress by ifeanyi izeze when the movement for the survival of ogoni people mosop in its statement on the federal governments recently proposed and announced fasttrack actions for the implementation of the unep report on the cleanup of ogoniland warned that it is important that we ogoni people avoid, even if tempted. The unep report said the ogoniland might require the worlds biggestever cleanup that would likely take up to 30 years and recommended that both the federalgovernment and the oil industry. The unep report was very clear that this was not the case. Nov 07, 2011 unep oea environment assessment of ogoniland. Aug 19, 2010 ogoni will reject unep assessment report ogonis will reject any aspect of the united nations environmental program unep report, which may conclude that the nationality is responsible for more. Spdc remains committed to working with the government on its environmental restoration programme in ogoniland. This should be undertaken in line with recommendations made by the united nations environment programme unep in its landmark 2011 study of the region. Fg begins medical outreach towards implementing unep report. The spdc jv funded the report and provided data as requested.
In line with the recomme ndations of the unep ogoniland report, federal gover nment of nigeria, federal ministry of environment and trust fund. Jun 10, 2010 within the context of its environmental assessment in ogoniland, on 25 february, the inaugural presidential implementation committee was held. Unep oea environment assessment of ogoniland slideshare. Field work commenced in 2009 and unep delivered its report to the government in august 2011. Before and during the assessment, the consensus that has allowed this work to proceed in the. United nations environment programme united nations environment programme united nations environment programme unep environmental assessment of ogoniland executive summary introduction covering around 1,000 km2 in rivers state, southern nigeria, ogoniland has been the site of oil industry operations since the late 1950s. Environmental assessment of ogoniland nigeria reliefweb. The united nations environmental programme was invited to investigate one of such degradation in ogoniland, in rivers state, eastern niger delta, nigeria where the operations of the oil company have left the land in chaos and an evident environmental disaster.
Gentlemen and ladies of the press i want to thank you for your sustained reports on the ogoni drama which has inspired nigerians and the international community to demand that the nigerian government go beyond words in the cleanup exercise in ogoniland. We work to minimize the environmental causes and consequences of crises. This should be undertaken in line with recommendaons made by the united naons environment programme unep in its landmark 2011 study of the region. The unep report highlighted significant environmental impacts from oil pollution in parts of ogoniland relating to a variety of causes. The oil spill devastation in ogoniland and the effects on the. The unep report on ogoniland was released on august 4, 2011 confirming claims by local communities and civil. Nigerian government begins implementation of unep report on. Release of unep s environmental assessment of ogoniland report for more information on unep s environmental impact assessment of ogoniland project please contact. The environmental assessment of ogoniland report is available online at. Unep ogoniland oil assessment reveals extent of environmental contamination and threats to human health.
Geology of ogoniland people who are familiar with ogoniland, rivers state, know that it harbours oil pollution. The third anniversary of the unep report on environmental damage in ogoni has brought an acknowledgement that the hyprep intervention has been a comprehensive failure. Ogoniland has a population of close to 832,000 according to the 2006 national census. Unep delivered its final report to the federal government in august 2011.
They now number about over two million people and live in a 404squaremile 1,050 km 2 homeland which they also refer to as ogoni, or ogoniland. The southern lowlands merge into the central hills. It was part of a comprehensive unep lead investigation to assess the environmental conditions in this part of the niger delta, where local opposition to the government and oil company operations have been particularly strong. By taking actions aimed at fasttracking the implementation of the united nations environment programme unep report on ogoniland, president muhammadu buhari, the other day, demonstrated, in no. On the contrary, the report exposed serious and systemic problems with shells cleanup processes in nigeria.
Based on the pedigree of the united nations environment programme unep as a credible international organization with proven track records of coordinating challenging environmental assessments and providing scientific and empirical evidence for policymaking and implementation, the nigerian government invited it to carry out an environmental assessment study of ogoniland, an oil. The unep report in 2006 the federal government of nigeria commissioned the united nations environment programme unep to carry out an environmental assessment of ogoniland. The unep environmental assessment of ogoniland shell. United nations environment programme united nations environment programme united nations environment programme. On 4 august 2011 the united nations environment programme unep published its.
The ogoni people are predominantly farmers and fishermen. Ogoni, environment, production, spillage, cleanup, exploration. In real life situations however, such a simple description does not match the. This report details how the unep team carried out their work, where samples were taken and the findings that they have made. Nigeria, where it reported 349 spills in 2014 and 500 the year.
The report highlighted significant environmental impacts from oil pollution in. Over 4,000 samples collected for analysis from more than 200 sites media resources press release en press release fr executive summary download images site fact sheets. The report of the united nations environmental programme unep was indeed a comprehensive and detailed master plan for the environmental remediation and restoration of the ogoniland. The united nations environment program unep, which was chosen by the government to. Environmental cooperation for peacebuilding programme. This fact sheet is part of a series prepared as part of the environmental assessment of ogoniland by the united nations environment programme unep. Combating environmental irresponsibility of transnational. The united nations environment programme unep released its environmental assessment of ogoniland in august 2011.
The report, delivered to the federal government, recommends to the government, the oil and gas industry, and communities to begin a comprehensive cleanup of ogoniland, restore polluted environments and put an end to all forms of. Apr 17, 2018 the federal government has commenced the second phase of its free medical outreach in ogoniland. A summary on the unep report, the ogoni clean up story. An evaluation of the implementation of unep s environmental assessment of ogoniland, three years on no progress. Report oil contamination in ogoniland, niger delta olof linde. But seven years aer publicaon of uneps report, very lile meaningful progress has been made to improve the situaon on the ground, either by the. Background to environmental degradation in ogoniland ogoniland is characterized by typically deltaic features. Ogoniland cleanup yet to commence, five years after unep report. Aynak case study and community grievances into a story map, combining narrative text with. Their report also calls for a coordinated effort between government, oil and gas companies and communities to bring an end to all forms of oil contamination in ogoniland. The report was commissioned by and delivered to the federal government of nigeria. Unep welcomes nigerian governments green light for. The 2012 report of the united nations environment programme on the pollution of ogoni land remains the most significant confirmation of the devastation caused by oil exploitation in the niger delta region. At the request of the federal government of nigeria, the united nations environment programme unep has conducted a comprehensive, independent assessment of the environmental and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland, rivers state, nigeria, and options for remediation.
Aug 23, 2015 by taking actions aimed at fasttracking the implementation of the united nations environment programme unep report on ogoniland, president muhammadu buhari, the other day, demonstrated, in no. The united nations environment programme unep released its environmental assessment of ogoniland in august, 2011. The significance of the environmental assessment of ogoniland and the reason the federal government of nigeria requested the united nations environment programme unep. The southern lowlands merge into the central hillsand plateaus, with. An evaluation of the implementation of uneps environmental. Petroleum a subsidiary of the sinopec group have merged. Unep has acquired an international reputation for assembling expert teams, coordinating demanding assessments and bringing scienti. Ogoni will reject unep assessment report sahara reporters. Application of environmental diplomacy in practice. The oil company shell and the nigerian government have both failed to implement rec ommendations made in the unep report and. Unep welcomes nigerian governments green light for ogoniland oil cleanup. Jun 07, 2016 after almost five years of inaction on the recommendations of the united nations environmental programme unep on ogoniland cleanup, the federal government last week commenced its implementation. Before you read, remember the following the project has a lifespan of 2530 years.
President buhari reiterated his promise to implement unep s recommendations, and said he expected to see visible improvements to the environmental conditions in the region. Unep environmental assessment of ogoniland 2 in ogoniland. The unep report in 2006, the federal government of nigeria commissioned the united nations environment programme unep to carry out an environmental assessment of ogoniland. Review of unep report on the environmental assessment of ogoniland. Today, ogoniland is the center of the worlds oil pollution, destroyed living things and. Unep members gather data for the environmental assessment in ogoniland. It provides the observations and results from one of the individual sites studied in detail, plus the specific risk reduction measures for followup action. In an attempt to navigate the impasse, the nigerian federal government requested the unep undertake a comprehensive assessment of the environmental and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland 3. Environmental assessment of ogoniland by christina dian. Technical collaboration in international environmental assessment projects. Environment programmes unep landmark 2011 report that confirmed the devastating extent of pollution in the ogoniland region linked to the oil industry. Nigerian government begins implementation of unep report on ogoniland, says nosdra. This is part of the activities to implement the united nations environment protection report unep.
Unep delivered its report to the federal government of nigeria in august 2011. Following the report of the united nations environmental programme, unep, on the degradation of ogoniland by oil companies, the federal government is set to clean up the devastated areas through. The report provides baseline information on the scale of the challenge for ogoniland and priorities for action in terms of cleanup and remediation. Ifeoma ikeji, business day nigeria observers have noted that the report of the united nations environment programme unep on ogoniland will trigger more lawsuits on oil pollution in the niger delta environment. The region is divided administratively into four local government areas. More than two billion people have been affected by disasters and conflicts since 2000. At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil. Jun 08, 20 this study is the first systematic investigation of the oil contamination in ogoniland, nigeria. Shell petroleum development company of nigeria limited, shell nigeria exploration and production company. Aug 21, 2015 the report also contained recommendations for changes to regulatory framework by proposing the strengthening of the legal and institutional weaknesses.
Its topography is mainly characterized by rivers, lakes, creeks, lagoons and swamps of varying dimensions. At the request of the federal republic of nigeria, unep has conducted an independent assessment of the environment and public health impacts of oil contamination in ogoniland, in the niger delta, and options for remediation. Ecp contributes to uneps programme of work for 20162017 within the. Communities report oil crusts on their land, rotten crops and poisoned fish. The unep report on ogoniland nigeria and world news. As earlier promised, i want to briefly summarize the united nations environmental programme unep report on the environmental assessment in ogoniland and the stage of the project. The ogoni people also known as the ogonis are people in the region of southeastern senatorial district in rivers state nigeria.
Unep report to trigger more lawsuits nigeria author. Since handing over its report, unep has signalled its willingness to be a partner in the environmental restoration of ogoniland and its surrounding creeks, in conjunction with the government. In 2006 the federal government of nigeria commissioned the united nations environment programme unep to carry out an environmental assessment of ogoniland as part of a wider ogoni reconciliation process. Today, nigerian and international civil society organisations repeated their call for the immediate start of the long overdue cleanup of oil pollution in ogoniland in nigerias niger delta. Fresh opportunity to make progress by ifeanyi izeze when the movement for the survival of ogoni people mosop in its statement on the federal governments recently. The report provides baseline information on the scale of the challenge for ogoniland and priorities for action in terms of cleanup and remediation of most immediate concern, community members at nisisioken ogale are drinking.
Scientific analysis and preparation of the assessment report early 2011. The clean up is for impacted communities and not the entire ogoniland. An evaluation of the implementation of uneps environmental assessment of ogoniland, three years on report from amnesty international, friends of the earth. The pic, unep s key decisionmaking body was attended. Group urges nigeria, shell to implement unep report on. Buhari avoided specific mention of recommendations by unep, including ogoniland environmental restoration authority and the environmental. Nigeria launches ogoniland cleanup,q xqh wkh ryhuqphqw ri 1ljhuld vhw lq prwlrq d eloolrq fohdq xs dqg restoration of the ogoniland region in wkh 1ljhu howd zlwk 81 qylurqphqw jxlgdqfh 7kh uhjlrq kdv ehhq vxemhfw to a succession of oil spills over the last \hduv zlwk ghydvwdwlqj hiihfwv rq erwk wkh hqylurqphqw dqg sxeolf khdowk. With that cleanup process expected to start in the second quarter of 2017, the centre for environment, human rights and development cehrd is planning to commission an. Ogoniland is situated in the niger delta region, the third largest mangrove ecosystem in the world. Shell in nigeria the unep report published by shell companies in nigeria in april 2014. Apr 04, 2017 ogoniland cleanup yet to commence, five years after unep report april 4, 2017 comments off on ogoniland cleanup yet to commence, five years after unep report 792 views over five years after the united nations environment programme unep recommended that ogoniland in southsouth nigeria should be cleaned of the last drop of spilled oil, not a. After decades of neglect, its time to clean up ogoniland. Pdf the environmental degradation brought about by petroleum exploration. The conclusion of the unep report was that shell had, for years, not cleaned up oil polluon properly.
The purpose of this report is to highlight the results that the ecp programme has. Ogoniland cleanup yet to commence, five years after unep. The following section describes in detail ogoniland s environmental setting and oil industry operations. The unep assessment, alongside options for remediation, was conducted at the request of the government of. The united nations environment programme unep published a report in 2011. Background to environmental degradation in ogoniland unep.
Rivers state in which ogoniland, the study area for this report, is located is situated in the coastal plain of the eastern niger delta. Oil and gas spillage in nigeria oea report on environment assessment of. Environmental assessment of ogoniland, a study of oil pollution in the. The unep report in summary the unep assessment of environmental pollution in ogoni throws a spotlight back on a small part of the niger delta known for its peaceful protests in the 1990s and the subsequent execution of ken saro wiwa and 8 mosop movement for the survival of ogoni peoples leaders. The two main options are manual report suggests the following framework.