By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
Federal Government has commenced designation processes of Ogoni Wetland as a Ramsar Site .
It stated this recently, saying that government through Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation (HYPREP) is committed to full implementation of the recommendations of the UN Environment Programme Report on Ogoni environment.
Speaking at the event , the National Focal Point for Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International and Assistant Director in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Labaran Ahmed, who is leading the process for collection of field samples, said the move will converse biodiversity, enhance livelihood, attract ecotourism and further earn global recognition for Ogoni Wetlands.
He maintained that the UNEP Report envisages that this would provide the government with a roadmap for restoration and sustainable management of the Ogoni wetland, bring the site unto international among others.
Also speaking, the Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, represented by Director Technical Services, Professor Damien-Paul Aguiyi said the project further attests to the federal government’s commitment through HYPREP to implementing the UNEP Report simultaneously.
Zabbey stated that
Nigeria is a signatory to the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction(BBNJ) Agreement for how research on marine genetic resources must be conducted and documented, ensuring transparency and the equitable distribution of benefits.
