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Monday 15 February 2016

Netherlands to support Nigeria on Ogoni clean-up ...


Ravaged Ogoniland
The Government of Netherlands has expressed its readiness to support Nigeria in the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-Report for the clean-up of Ogoniland in Rivers State.
John Groffen, Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that his government was willing to support the implementation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s top priorities.

Groffen also said that his government plan to support the Federal Government’s effort at addressing the situation in the Niger-Delta, as well as the reconstruction and development effort in the North-East. The envoy said that consultation was already ongoing with the Nigerian government in possible areas Dutch government could offer more support. Groffen also said that Dutch enterprises were waiting to see Nigeria’s new transportation, infrastructure and other sectors’ policies to enable them to increase their investment in the country.

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