Physically challenged persons from Ogoni are to be trained in various skills as part of livelihood programmes of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP.
The Project Coordinator HYPREP, Dr. Marvin Dekil made this known during interaction with the group in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Dr. Dekil also assured the physically challenged persons that those of them with capacity and requisite knowledge would be fully engaged in the clean up exercise.
The project coordinator maintained that Federal Government was serious over the cleanup of Ogoni land.
While reacting to the gesture, the President, National Association of Persons living with disabilities in Ogoni, Mr. Ngo Baridado, appreciated HYPREP for accommodating them in their livelihood arrangement and pledged that the group would support HYPREP to succeed.
Mr. Baridado said they were impressed with the sincerity exhibited by HYPREP on the remediation process.

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