"Nigeria: 400 Indigenous Workers Deployed As Bodo Cleanup Begins", 2 Oct 2017

Over 400 indigenous workers have been deployed on site, as Shell begins the cleanup of Bodo community. An Ambassador from the kingdom of Netherlands, Robert Pedri, disclosed this at the weekend at Bodo...Pedri explained that the polluted areas would take time to be cleaned, due to the degree of damage in the environment and urged the people to be patient to ensure a smooth exercise. He called for a mutual understanding between the community, Shell and other relevant agencies to ensure a speedy execution of the project...He called for a mutual understanding between the community, Shell and other relevant agencies to ensure a speedy execution of the project...SPDC General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, said the exercise was for the good of all, as the firm was committed to the success of the project. The Zonal Director, Port Harcourt, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, (NOSDRA), Cyrus Nkangwung, restated that the cleanup would restore the people's source of livelihood.