Abstract
The paper carries out an appraisal of some critical highlights of the United Nations Environment Programme Report (UNEP) on the environmental assessment of Ogoni land, the setting up of the Hydrocarbon Remediation Project (HYPREP) by the Federal Government of Nigeria, its operations and recommended pathways towards creating a sustainable environment and development in Ogoni land. In achieving its aim, this paper adopts an admixture of the historical, comparative, empirical, the law and development approaches, in relevant areas. The paper ends with a conclusion and set of recommendations. Keywords : Appraisal, United Nations Environmental Programme Report (UNEP), Ogoni land, Highlights, Hydrocarbon Remediation Project (HYPREP), Recommendations, Sustainable, Environmental assessment. DOI : 10.7176/JEES/9-8-05 Publication date : August 31 st 2019
Highlights
While to the outside world, the communities of Ogoni land may appear similar, they have distinctive differences, including traditional institutional structures, languages and cultural features it is important to know that; In the matter of the: Communication 155/96 the Social and Economic Rights Action Center Vs. the Center for Economic Social Rights/Nigeria, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, it was held that the Ogoni ethnic group of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria constitutes a ‘people’ within the contemplation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and entitled to the protection and enjoyment of rights in their customary land and natural resources as provided under Article 21 of the African Charter.[2]
The paper carries out an appraisal of some critical highlights of the United Nations Environment Programme Report (UNEP) on the environmental assessment of Ogoni land, the setting up of the Hydrocarbon Remediation Project (HYPREP) by the Federal Government of Nigeria, its operations and recommended pathways towards creating a sustainable environment and development in Ogoni land
The paper ends with a conclusion and set of recommendations
Summary
While to the outside world, the communities of Ogoni land may appear similar, they have distinctive differences, including traditional institutional structures, languages and cultural features it is important to know that; In the matter of the: Communication 155/96 the Social and Economic Rights Action Center Vs. the Center for Economic Social Rights/Nigeria, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, it was held that the Ogoni ethnic group of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria constitutes a ‘people’ within the contemplation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and entitled to the protection and enjoyment of rights in their customary land and natural resources as provided under Article 21 of the African Charter.[2]. Despite the tremendous natural and human resources base, the said region’s potential for sustainable development, appears to have remained unfulfilled and its future threatened by environmental degradation and deteriorating socio-economic conditions which were not effectively addressed by past/present policies and actions of the Federal Government Republic of Nigeria. Fifty [ about 60] years of oil/gas extraction do not appear to have brought significant benefits to the region.[3] The Late Ken Saro-Wiwa, captured the adverse environmental effects of oil mineral exploration in Ogoni land and in Niger Delta Region, in general, before his death, several years ago, for example, in the following. According to the United Nations Environment Programme Report (UNEP),[1] Ogoni land is a region covering some 1,000 km[2] in the south-east of the Niger Delta basin.
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