…As Minister Of Environment Chairs Inaugural Meeting of New Reconstituted HYPREP GC, BoT, Ogoni Trust FundRt. Hon Emmanuel Nwiika Deeyah has been officially appointed and inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). The inauguration ceremony took place in the Conference Room of the Honourable Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, in Abuja. Deeyah’s appointment as BoT Chairman has been widely praised by Ogoni communities, particularly the Babbe District in Khana LGA, for his integrity, leadership, and advocacy for environmental justice in the Niger Delta. The Board includes representatives from Ogoni communities, Niger Delta communities, oil-producing states, and environmental NGOs.