Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed visits Ogoniland (photos)

Yesterday March 14th,  the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed,  decided to pay a visit to Ogoniland in Rivers state for the second time this month, ahead of the proposed environmental cleanup of the area. Ogoniland has suffered many years of environmental degradation and neglect due to oil spillage and pollution.


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