Based on a perceived delay in the clean up of crude oil spill impacted on sites in Ogoniland, the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to commence the implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme Report on Ogoni, Rivers State.
This was disclosed during the 23rd anniversary of Ogoni people, at Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori, the ancestral headquarters of Ogoni people.
The present stance of Ogoni people was disclosed by these President of MOSOP, Mr. Legborsi Pyagbara, who said that the people of Ogoni were getting frustrated by the delay in the implementation of the UNEP report on Ogoni environment and would be compelled to pour into the streets in peaceful protests.
Pyagbara stated that the delay in the implementation was an act of genocide, and as result the Ogoni people have resolved to go on with protests in the state if the Federal Government continues pussyfooting on the clean up.
MOSOP President said threatened that after 30 days the people would be mobilized to the streets on peaceful protest until the report is dusted for implementation.
Pyagbara also charged the Rivers State Government to commence the dualization of Saakpenwa-Kono Road, which has been stressing that it has been in a poor state and is of immense economic importance to the Ogoni people.
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