The federal government has inaugurated the nine-man Joint Project Management Committee (JPMC) for the First Nigeria International Oil Spill Summit and Expo (NIOSS).
The committee as well as the unveiling of its official logo and the formal commencement of preparations for the international conference was inaugurated yesterday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, stated the initiative spearheaded by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) in collaboration with Green Clean Innovation Hub Limited (GCHI), was in response to the numerous reported cases of oil spillage with its attendant consequences on the lives of the affected communities, which cannot be overlooked.