Buhari visits Ogoniland, promises to implement UNEP Report

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on Thursday promised to implement the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on the polluted Ogoni environment if elected President in the forthcoming general election. Buhari, who made the promise while speaking during a meeting with stakeholders of Ogoni ethnic nationality at Saakpenwa, headquarters of Tai local government area of Rivers State, also vowed to complete the abandoned Bodo-Bonny road project. He said the decision of the Federal Government to abandon the Bodo-Bonny road project is a clear case of incompetence and social injustice, adding that a lot is taken from Ogoniland and little is brought back in return. The APC presidential candidate called on the people of the area to ensure they get their permanent voters’ cards so as to vote en-masse for the APC at all levels of the general election. “Your environment has been sentenced to death, much is being taken from Ogoniland but just little is being brought back in return. If I am elected as the president of this country, I will complete the abandoned Bodo-Bonny road project and implement the UNEP report,” the former head of state said.