By RIVERS STATE Employment and Expenditure for Results Project

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Public Disclosure Authorized

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)

Final Report

For

Public Works Consultancy Public Disclosure Authorized For Road Maintenance Activity Three Senatorial Zones (13 Lots: Three Senatorial Zones comprising 9 LGAs)

By RIVERS STATE Employment and Expenditure for

Public Disclosure Authorized Results Project (SEEFOR)

RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF BUDGET & ECONOMIC PLANNING

UNDER THE WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROJECT (SEEFOR)

Public Disclosure Authorized June 30, 2015

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Table of Contents Content Page Title Page Table of Contents i List of Tables iv List of Figures iv List of Plates v List of Maps v List of Abbreviations and Acronyms vi Units of Measure vii Executive Summary viii

Chapter One: General Background 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 The Proposed Intervention Work 1 1.3 Rational for ESMP for the Proposed Intervention Work 1 1.4 Objective of this Environmental and Social Management Plan 4 1.5 Scope and Terms of Reference of the ESMP and Tasks 5 1.5.1 Scope 5 1.5.2 Tasks 5 1.6 Approaches for Preparing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) 6 1.6.1 Literature Review 6 1.6.2 Interactive Discussions/Consultations 6 1.6.3 Field Visits 6 1.6.4 Identification of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures 6

Chapter Two: Institutional and Legal Framework for Environmental 7 2.1 Introduction 7 2.2 World Bank Safeguards Policies Triggered by NEWMAP and the Proposed Activity 7 2.3 Summary of Relevant Local and Federal Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Administrative Framework 7 2.3.1 Administrative Framework 7 2.3.2 Relevant Regulatory Instruments 7 2.3.3 Federal Policy/Legislation 8 2.3.4 State Legislation 9 2.3.5 Ministry of Local Government Regulations 10 2.4 Making the ESMP Responsive to Good Practice 10

Chapter Three: Biophysical Environment 11 3.0 Introduction 11 3.1 Overview of the State 11 3.2 Topography 11 3.3 Climate 11 3.4 Ecology and Vegetation 11 3.5 Relief and Drainage 12 3.6 Soil Characteristics and Land Use 12 3.7 Land Use 12 3.8 Ecological Problems 14 3.9 Summary of Some Specific Baseline Conditions of the Zones 15 3.10 Environmental Vulnerability 24

Chapter Four: Socio-Economic Characteristics and Community Consultations 28 4.1 Introduction 28 4.2 The People 28 4.3 Population 28 4.4 Settlements 28 4.5 Education 30 2 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

4.6 Religious Composition 30 4.9 Economy 30 4.10 Occupation and Livelihood 30 4.11 Social and Economic Facilities 31 4.12 Infrastructure – Roads 31 4.13 Arts and Culture 31 4.14 Poverty Index 31 4.15 Gender and Governance 31 4.16 Health Services 31 4.17 Medicine 31 4.18 Public Opinion – Responses Survey Instrument (Questionnaire) 32 4.18.1 Age, Sex and Number of Children of Respondents 32 4.18.2 Average Income of Respondents 32 4.18.3 Awareness of the Proposed Intervention Project 33 4.18.4 Perception of Service Delivery in the State 33 4.19 Health Status Assessment 33 4.19.1 Respondents Common Health Problems 33 4.19.2 Awareness of HIV/AIDS 33 4.19.3 Awareness of Malaria 33 4.19.4 Respondents Opinion on Causes of Health Problems 34 4.19.5 Risk of Health Problem as a Result of the Intervention Work 34 4.19.6 Availability of Health Care Facility 34 4.19.7 Respondents Perception of Health Facility 34 4.20 Stakeholders Consultations 34 4.20.1 The Objectives of Community Consultations 34 4.20.2 The Stakeholders Consulted and their Concerns 34

Chapter Five Assessment of Potential Environmental and Social Adverse Impacts and Analysis of Alternatives 36 5.1 Introduction 36 5.2 Impact Identification and Evaluation 36 5.3 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts of the Project 37 5.3.1 The Project Benefits 37 5.3.2 Negative Environmental and Social Impacts 37 5.3.3 Irreversible Environmental Changes 37 5.3.4 Cumulative /Secondary Environmental and Social Impacts 37 5.3.5 Environmental Justice 38 5.4 Analysis of Project Alternatives 39 5.4.1 No Project Option 39 5.4.2 Delayed Project Option 39 5.4.3 Go Ahead Option 39

Chapter Six Environmental and Social Management Plan 40 6.1 Introduction 40 6.2 Mitigation Measures 40 6.3 Residual Impacts after Mitigation 40 6.4 Enhancement of Positive Impacts and Reduction/Avoidance of Negative Impacts 40 6.5 Environmental Monitoring and Auditing 65 6.6 Environmental Monitoring 65 6.7 Reporting Procedure 65 6.7.1 Complaints Register and Environmental Incidents 65 6.7.2 Record keeping 67 6.8 Grievance Redress Mechanism 67 6.9 Institutional Arrangements 67

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6.10 Disclosures and Public Consultation Plan 68 6.11 Institutional Capacity Building & Training 69 6.12 Review and Revision of the ESMP 71 6.13 ESMP Budget and Schedule of Work 71

Chapter Seven. Summary and Recommendations 72

References 73

Appendices 74

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List of Tables Table Page 2.1 Triggered Safeguard Policies 7 3.1 Intervention Corridors and Land Use 14 3.2 Air Quality for all Corridors in the Four Lots within Benin 16 3.4 Air Quality for all Corridors in the Four Lots within Benin 20 3.8 Vulnerability of Environment around the Corridors 25 5.1 Consequence Severity, Likelihood Ranking & Risk Matrix Tables 36 5.2 Summary of Identified Potential Environmental and Social Impacts across the Corridors 38 6.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Corridors 41 6.2 Environmental Monitoring Plan 66 6.3 Institutional Responsibilities 68 6.4 Summary of the Planned Stakeholder Engagement Schedule 69 6.5 Training Modules on Environmental and Social Management 70 6.6 ESMP Budget and Implementation Schedule 71

List of Figures Figure Page 4.1 Age of Respondents (Years) 32 4.2 Marital Status 32 4.3 No. of Children of Respondents 32 4.4 Average Income of Respondents 33 4.5 Proposed Project Awareness among Respondents 33

List of Plates Plate Page 4.1 Some of the Community Present during the Stakeholders Meeting 35 4.2 Stakeholder Meeting 35

List of Maps Map Page

List of Boxes Box Page 4.1 Summary of the Outcome of the Consultation Meetings 35

Appendix Page

1.3 Terms of Reference for the ESMP Preparation 74 2.1 Summary of World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies (10+2) 75 3.1 Environmental Quality Standards and Criteria – Permissible Levels 76 4.1 Attendance Sheet 94 7.1 General Environmental Management Conditions for Contractors 97

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand BP Bank Policy CBO Community Based Organization CDD Community Driven Development CSO Community Support Organizations DO Dissolved Oxygen DS Dissolved Solids EA Environmental Assessment EAR Environmental Audit Report ESA Environmentally Sensitive Areas ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment EIA Environnemental Impact Assessment E(S)MP Environmental (and Social) Management Plan ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework FRDP Federal Roads Development Project FGN Federal Government of Nigeria GIS Geographic Information System HSE Health Safety and Environment IDA International Development Association IPM Integrated Pest Management LB Land Bureau LGA Local Government Area LFN Laws of the Federation of Nigeria MDAs Ministries, Departments & Agencies MDG Millennium Development Goals MIGA Multilateral Guarantee Agency MOE State Ministry of Environment MoH State Ministry of Housing NGO Non-Governmental Organization NS Not Specified OD Operational Directives (of the World Bank) NGO Non-governmental Organization NEEDS National Economic Empowerment & Development Strategy NIWA National Inland Waterways Authority OP Operational Policy PPE Personal Protective Equipment RPF Resettlement Policy Framework RRC Road Rehabilitation Contractor SEPA State Environmental Protection Agency SMENV State Ministry of Environment SPM Suspended Particulate Matter TDS Total Dissolved Solids TOR Terms of Reference TSP Total Suspended Particulate

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS, Cont'd UNITS OF MEASUREMENT CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS cfu/ml Colony forming unit per Al Aluminum milliliter C Carbon cm Centimeter Ca Calcium dBA Decibel CaCO3 Calcium Carbonate ft Feet CCl4 Carbon Tetrachloride g Gramme Cd Cadmium k Kilogramme Cl Chloride g/cm Gramme per Centimeter CO Carbon Monoxide Km Kilometer CO2 Carbon Dioxide m Meter Cr Chromium m3 Meter Cube Cu Copper meq Milliequivalent Fe Iron mg Milligramme H Hydrogen mg/Kg Milligramme per H2O water Kilogramme H2S Hydrogen Sulphide mg/l Milligramme per Litre Hg Mercury ml Millilitre K Potassium mm Millimetre Mg Magnesium m/s Meter per Second Mn Manganese NTU Turbidity Unit N Nitrogen o /oo Parts per thousand Na Sodium oN Degree North Na2PO4 Sodium phosphate PH Hydrogen ion NaOH Sodium hydroxide concentration NH3 Ammonia ppb parts per billion NH4+ Ammonium ion ppm parts per million NH4F Ammonium flouride ToC Temperature in degrees Ni Nickel - Celsius NO2 Nitrite ion - g Microgramme NO3 Nitrate ion S micro Siemen NOX Nitrogen Oxides m micrometer O2 Oxygen % Percentage P Phosphorus Pb Lead PO4 Phosphate SiO2 Silicate SO2 Sulphur dioxide SO4 Sulphate ion V Vanadium Zn Zinc

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ES1 Introduction The Federal Government of Nigeria is implementing the State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project in four States. The project is financed through credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank (WB) and grant from the European Union (EU).

Rivers State is a beneficiary of the credit and grant, and intends to apply part of it for road maintenance in the State. The responsible Agencies at the Federal level are the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Federal Ministry of Finance. In Rivers State, the Project is executed under the Rivers State Employment and Expenditure for Results (RIVERS SEEFOR) supervised by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.

The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation through small public works and access to socio-economic services while improving the Public Financial Management system of participating States. This is tailored towards promoting accountability and transparency in the utilization of public finances which in turn translates into employment opportunities for the youths.

In order to ensure the adequate management of environmental and social impacts for the proposed public works activities of road maintenance, this Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared for the specific roads of interventions.

ES 2 The Project Activities The Proposed Activity and Intervention work shall include the civil work aspect of the public work which is expected to consist of:  Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore.  De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil.  Reconstructing collapsed drainage wall using the same materials and where pocket of holes exist, patch with concrete.  Weeding and uprooting of shrubs and grasses from and outside road shoulder.  Removing and replacing concrete cover slabs during de-silting activity.  Scrap, sand/soil heaps to finished pavement surface and cart away to spoil.  Prospective contractor will be responsible to maintain failure and that is enshrined in the contract for a period of twelve (12) months.

The project intervention locations are in three senatorial zones: Rivers East, West and South Senatorial zones; comprising of Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emphua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road A

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hoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, MelfordOkilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road.

All the streets in the 13 lots are mainly residential areas with commercial activities dotted on the streets such as vulcanizing, mechanics, food vendors and lock up shops, salons, hotels, bars (Annex 5). Several houses and lockup shops on the streets make use of generators for their power supply due to epileptic nature of the National power supply. Other structures like hospitals, civic centres, sand mills, markets are also found on the streets. All the streets are adorned with pot holes, clogged and collapsed drainages. Some residences have economic trees planted in front or inside the compounds. Details description of the corridors is given below.

ES 3 Rational and Objective of the ESMP In the light of the anticipated impacts of the proposed intervention work activities such as dust raising when sweeping, it was considered expedient and necessary to prepare this site specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the proposed intervention work which is directed at protecting and minimizing any potential adverse environmental and social impacts.

ES 4 Institutional and Legal Framework for Environmental Management The World Bank has 10+2 Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of development projects, and improve decision making which are summarized in Chapter 2. Of these Safeguard Policies, the intervention work at the proposed site triggers Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) in Table 2.1. There are significant similarities between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act of Nigeria. However, in the event of dissonance between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act and or any other extant laws in Nigeria, The World Bank Safeguards Policies shall supersede

ES 5 Biophysical Environment Rivers State features a tropical monsoon climate with lengthy and heavy rainy seasons and very short dry seasons. Only the months of December and January truly qualifies as dry season months in the city. The harmattan, which climatically influences many cities in West Africa, is less pronounced in Port Harcourt. Port Harcourt's heaviest precipitation occurs during September with an average of 370 mm of rain. December on average is the driest month of the year, with an average rainfall of 20 mm. Temperatures throughout the year in the city are relatively constant, showing little variation throughout the course of the year. Average temperatures are typically between 25°C-28°C in the city.

The intervention corridors are located in Rivers State which has a population of 6,689,087 and an area of 11,077 km2 . These intervention corridors are located in Rivers East, West and South Senatorial zones of which specific LGA comprising of: Port Harcourt LGA which with a total area of 109km2 and a total population of 541,115; Obio-Akpor LGA which has an area of 260km2 and a population of 464,789; Oyibo LGA which has an Area of 246km2 and a population of 122,687; Ahoada East LGA which has an Area of 341km2 and a population of 166,747; Eleme LGA which has an Area of 138km2 and a population of 190,884; Degema LGA which has an Area of 1,011km2 and a population of 249,773; Ikwerre LGA which has an Area of 655km2 and a population of 189,726; and Emohua LGA which has an Area of 831km2 and a population of 201,901 . The legislative system in these areas are typically made up of a group of elders (chiefs) and the king. Social activities in this Local Government Area includes football, table tennis, swimming, partying, clubbing, dancing, new yam festivals, masquerade display, wrestling, and many more. The people, in addition to English, speak Kalabari, Okrika, Ikwerre, Igbo, Efik and pidgin language as well due to the influx of people into the city in search of jobs and other city benefits.

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ES 6 Stakeholders and their Concerns

The key stakeholders identified and consulted in the area include leaders in the communities, individual people who own properties that will be directly or indirectly affected, and business owners, etc. At the meeting, the overview of the proposed project and appreciation of ESMP were presented. Furthermore, the challenges that could impede the implementation of the project and the support needed from all parties to ensure effective project and successful implementation were also discussed with the stakeholders. A summary of the issues/comments raised by the various stakeholders and how the issues were/are addressed at the meetings or by the Project are highlighted in Table 4.2 of Chapter Four

ES 7 Potential Adverse Environmental and Social Impacts & Mitigation Measures Proper road maintenance contributes to reliable transport at reduced cost, as there is a direct link between road condition and vehicle operating costs (VOC). An improperly maintained road can also represent an increased safety hazard to the user, leading to more accidents, with their associated human and property costs. With regard to SEEFOR, the positive impacts of attention during the rehabilitation phase are the local employment opportunities, which offer the local community the chance to enhance their income level.

The proposed development unfortunately is also likely to exert adverse impacts on the social and physical environment within which it is executed. No major potential environmental impacts are expected, but only minor impacts associated with site preparation, earth works, waste generation, traffic and safety which are localized and reversible. A more project specific potential negative impacts and the level of impacts that could emanate from the projects are presented in Table 5 in Chapter Five below in this document.

ES 8 ESMP Implementation and Management The successful implementation of the ESMP depends on the commitment of the sector and related institutions, and the capacity within the institutions to apply or use this ESMP effectively, and the appropriate and functional institutional arrangements, among others. Hence these key ESMP areas relevant to its successful implementation were included in the ESMP, namely: institutional arrangements, capacity building, environmental and social monitoring.

In order to effectively and efficiently implement this ESMP, a system for monitoring and auditing has been built into the overall management plan. Monitoring and auditing assist in the examination of management, employee knowledge, programme responsibilities, records & effectiveness

The Environmental monitoring activities shall be based on direct or indirect indicators of emissions, effluents, and resource use applicable to the project. Monitoring frequency shall be sufficient to provide representative data for the parameter being monitored. Monitoring shall be conducted by trained individuals who can carry out the monitoring and record-keeping effectively using properly calibrated and maintained equipment.

Monitoring data shall be analyzed and reviewed at regular intervals and compared with the operating standards so that any necessary corrective actions can be taken. For example, as part of monitoring programme, visual inspections and quality monitoring for light attenuation will be conducted daily.

ES 9 Analysis of Project Alternatives In the context of this ESMP, analysis of project alternatives refers to the performance of the natural and socio-economic resources with or without the project or with or without the implementation of the measures of this ESMP and/or other safeguard instrument considered appropriate. For this intervention work, a number of viable options that were considered include: the no project option; delayed project; alternative site/location and project execution option.

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ES 10 Institutional Arrangements Since one of the main purposes of ESMPs is to establish responsibility for the activities that have to be undertaken, arrangements and the roles and responsibilities of the various institutions in the implementation of the ESMP have been developed as outlined in Chapter Six of this Document.

ES 11 Social Integration and Participation As a matter of principles, SEEFOR SPCU will ensure contractual obligation includes social inclusions or community participation in the site project execution by contractors. In particular this will be done through the inclusion of contractual clauses that involve the following measures:

 Community participation - Participation in decision- making built into the planning and implementation of the intervention works to allow local people a voice in matters concerning them.  Integration with host populations & promotion of social inclusion - Use existing local groups rather than form new ones –  Social Inclusion & Avoidance of elite Capture/ Vulnerable groups- Include special efforts (affirmative action) to fully integrate socially marginalized people into the society  Gender issues- The empowerment of women is essential for public good, so ensure opportunities to involve at least 50% women, especially in maintenance work  Implementation Arrangements- Include and ensure community participation and oversight of the intervention work  Implementation schedule – Community members and/or CDOs/CDAs should be abreast of the schedule of implementation  Project Monitoring - Ensure local communities play a role in the monitoring framework.

ES 12 Iinstitutional Capacity Building & Training Based on the field assessment, to enhance the respective roles and collaboration of the relevant stakeholders, the following broad areas for capacity building have been identified as deserving of attention for effective implementation of the ESMP. Specific areas for effective institutional capacity needs are given in Table 6.3 in Chapter Six.

ES 13 ESMP Budget and Schedule of Work To effectively implement the environmental and social management measures necessary budgetary provisions has been made for this ESMP which includes the environmental management costs other than the good engineering practices, cost of environmental and resettlement monitoring. All administrative costs for implementing the ESMP shall be budgeted for as part of the project costing. The cost of each measure has been included and included in the overall ESMP budget which is estimated at N11,789,000.00 (eleven Million, Seven Hundred & eighty nine thousand Naira only) as shown in Table 6.4 to include all key elements of the budget.

ES 14 Disclosures and Public Consultation Plan All reasonable efforts must be made to disclose/display this ESMP to the public at strategic points within the project’s area of influence so as to allow all stakeholders read and understand how they stand to be affected by the project. It should also be disclosed at the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank Info Shop.

A key element of sustaining stakeholders’ support in any project execution is to consult and communicate with the stakeholders effectively and to engage them as early as possible with the project which has been done in the course of preparation of the intervention work and further enhanced during the preparation of this ESMP. Like any other business function, stakeholder engagement needs to be managed and driven by a well-defined strategy.

ES 15 Grievance Redress Mechanism A localized redress mechanism that takes account of the specific issues, cultural context, local customs and project conditions and scale has been developed. This is in line with what is contained in the SEEFOR ESMF, RPF, and PIM.

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ES 16 Summary and Recommendations The proposed intervention work is designed to improve road condition at the project sites in Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emphua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio- Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, MelfordOkilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road. Rivers state will save commuters from hardship experienced on bad roads, help the environment and provide employment for the indigenes of the communities and those living within the catchment area.

While all these serve as the main benefit of the intervention including other multiplier effects such as employment opportunities, poverty reduction, national reputation and cultural promotion, among others, some negative impacts during implementation have been identified. Such negative impacts include dust raising, noise and traffic disturbance of the neighbourhood which have been identified as transient, lasting only during the intervention work.

To this end, this ESMP has revealed that:  The proposed intervention work is most desirable because of the obvious environmental, health andsocio-economic benefits. These far out-weigh the negative impacts that could arise in the course of implementation and should be implemented.  Potential impacts may include only few negative impacts that may potentially occur due to the activities associated with the proposed works but adequate and SMART measures have been provided to address them and should be adhered to strictly by all stakeholders.  Mitigation measures and management plans have been suggested and developed for the negative impacts and should be adhered to strictly.  Appropriate institutional framework has been drawn up to implement the mitigation measures and environmental management plan while the proposed monitoring programmes shall be set in motion as soon as possible.

In conclusion, the study has indicated that the execution of the proposed project will not severely impact negatively on the existing environmental, social and health as well as safe conditions of the people, locally, nationally or internationally. This inference is further made strong, owing to the fact that a number of the equipment that would be used at the location would be modern equipment and technologies that have the potentials not to constitute further environmental burdens in relation to the present existing environmental conditions

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CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

The Federal Government of Nigeria is implementing the State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project in four States. The project is financed through credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank (WB) and grant from the European Union (EU).

In the course of the project, the value chain of the public works will enable small contractors employ local labor resident in the State to undertake activities in the areas of Road Maintenance. In particular, the Rivers State under the project intends to embark onsmall public works activities of road maintenance in Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emohua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama- Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, Melford Okilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road. These nine LGAs are in three senatorial zones in Nigeria namely Rivers East Senatorial zone, Rivers West Senatorial zone and Rivers South Senatorial Zone.

1.2 The Proposed Intervention Work The Proposed Activity and Intervention work shall include the civil work aspect of the public work which is expected to consist of:  Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore.  De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil.  Reconstructing collapsed drainage wall using the same materials and where pocket of holes exist, patch with concrete.  Weeding and uprooting of shrubs and grasses from and outside road shoulder.  Removing and replacing concrete cover slabs during de-silting activity.  Scrap, sand/soil heaps to finished pavement surface and cart away to spoil.  Prospective contractor will be responsible to maintain failure and that is enshrined in the contract for a period of twelve (12) months.

Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emphua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, Melford Okilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road. These together make up thirteen lots and 47 roads/streets.

National Population Commission (2010)

Map 1: Map of Rivers State in Nigeria in Africa in the world

1.3 Rational for ESMP for the Proposed Intervention Work In the light of the anticipated impacts of the proposed proposed road maintenance project which covers Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emohua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama- Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomemaroad; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew 14 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State road, MelfordOkilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road, all in Rivers state, it was considered expedient and necessary to prepare this site specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the proposed intervention work which is directed at protecting and minimizing any potential adverse environmental and social impacts.

During the preparation of the project, two instruments Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) were prepared for managing the project nationally without an specific location or magnitude of impacts in mind.

Based on the identified impacts in the specific project location, these framework instruments need to be translated into specific costed, measurable, and monitorable actions for specific intervention sites through the preparation of site-specific management and action plans with this Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).

This ESMP is a management tool that presents strategies and procedures for managing potential environment and social impacts associated with a proposed project. The project's ESMP is consists of the set of mitigation, monitoring, and institutional measures to be undertaken during implementation and operation in order to eliminate adverse environmental impacts, offset them, or reduce them to acceptable levels. The plan also includes the actions needed to implement these measures. The ESMP is prepared and shall be implemented in line with World Bank Policy and Nigeria policies and laws. The ESMP shall be implemented in coordination with the proposed civil works and other remedial/management activities in line with World Bank Policy and Nigeria policies and laws.

1.4 Objectives of this Environmental and Social Management Plan With all intent and purpose, the main objective of this Environmental and Social Management Plan is to document the actions necessary to prevent or minimize predicted negative impacts of the construction projects. Also it stands to provide a framework for systematic managing of the responsibilities associated with the works are well mitigated with a view to ensuring environmental friendliness of the proposed project.

Specifically, this ESMP shall be designed to ensure the following:  Compliance with relevant legislative requirements;  Achievement, enhancement and demonstration of sound environmental performance built around the principle of continuous improvement;  Provision of standards for overall planning, operation, audit and review;  Encouragement and achievement of the highest environmental performance and response from individual employee and contractors;  Rationalizing and streamline environmental activities to add value in term of efficiency and effectiveness;  Enabling management to establish environment priorities;  Integrating environment fully into the various activities of the proposed project and ensuring inclusion of environmental requirements into tender documents, continuing management and evaluation of the environmental performance of the project.  Providing detailed design criteria for specific mitigation measures to be implemented.  Tracking to ensure the effectiveness of the mitigation measures at meeting the discharge standards.  Specifying appropriate roles and responsibilities, and outline the necessary reporting procedures, for managing and monitoring environmental and social concerns related to projects.

1.5 Scope/Terms of Reference of the ESMP and Tasks Specifically, the scope of the ESMP includes: Preparation site specific environmental and social management plan (ESMP) for the rehabilitation/maintenance of selected priority roads in Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue

15 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emphua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, MelfordOkilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road. Rivers state will save commuters from hardship experienced on bad roads, help the environment and provide employment for the indigenes of the communities and those living within the catchment area.. Further information on the Scope and the specific tasks of the ESMP are presented in Appendix 1.1.

1.6 Approaches for Preparing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)

This ESMP has been prepared in accordance with standard procedures for environmental assessment including the applicable World Bank safeguard policies and Nigerian environmental assessment guidelines. The main approach/activity for preparing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) include the following:

1.6.1 Literature Review Review of the existing baseline information and literature material was undertaken. This assisted in gaining a further and deeper understanding of the project and the environmental and social conditions that exist in the intended states. Among the documents that were reviewed in order to familiarize and deeply understand the project included: Nigeria’s National laws and/or regulations on environmental assessments, World Bank Operational Policies, Project Appraisal document and other relevant literature

1.6.2 Interactive Discussions/Consultations The consultation process latched onto the ongoing process that SPCU has established with the stakeholders. The key stakeholders identified and consulted in the project zones through a Focus Group Discussion which took place in the community include leaders in the communities, individual people such as youth leaders, women leaders, CSOs, relevant MDAs and those who transact business along the corridors as show in Appendix 1.2. Further information on this consultations presented in Chapter 4 of this report

Suffice it to say that at the meeting the overview of the proposed project and appreciation of ESMP were presented. Furthermore, the challenges that could impede the implementation of the project and the support needed from all parties to ensure effective project and successful implementation were also told to the stakeholders.

1.6.3 Field Visits Field visits (four) were made to gather relevant information on the baseline environmental conditions, institutional arrangement, capacity, etc. in relation to the project implementation. The field work informed the preparation of the existing conditions and any anticipated changes before the start of the sub-projects. Attention was paid to the physical environment; biological environment and socio-economic and cultural environment, such as population, land use, planned development activities, community structure, employment and labour market, sources and distribution of income and cultural properties. Instrument of data collection is provided in Appendix 1.3. These information are provided in Chapters 3 & 4 this report.

1.6.4 Identification of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures The potential impacts were identified through generic and specific assessment of the sites for anticipated changes that could result in the light of the socio-environmental conditions (project-environment interactions)

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Mitigation measures have been proffered to either eliminate or minimize adverse environmental and social impacts of specific actions, projects or programs while also enhancing positive effects. The approach to mitigation has been primarily preventive principles of anticipated impacts based on well- known negative outcomes of project-environment interactions.

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CHAPTER TWO: INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

2.1 Introduction This chapter presents a succinct discussion of the World Bank Safeguard policies triggered by SEEFOR and the proposed activity. It also provides a Summary of relevant local and federal policy, legal, regulatory, and administrative frameworks.

2.2 World Bank Safeguards Policies triggered by SEEFOR and the proposed activity The World Bank has 10+ 2 Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of development projects, and improve decision making which are summarized in Appendix 2.1. Of these Safeguard Policies, the intervention work at the proposed site triggers Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) and Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) as indicated in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: Triggered Safeguard Policies by SEEFOR Project Safeguard Policies by SEEFOR Project Current SEEFOR Project Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01) ) [X]Yes [ ] No Triggered as per contain[X]Yesed [ ] inNo this ESMP Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) [X]Yes [ ] No NA Forests (OP/BP 4.36) [X]Yes [ ] No NA Pest Management (OP 4.09) [X]Yes [ ] No NA Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11)5 [X]Yes [ ] No NA Indigenous Peoples (OP/BP 4.10) ]Yes [X] No NA Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) X]Yes [ ] No NA Safety of Dams (OP/BP 4.37) [ ]Yes [X] No NA Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) [ ]Yes [X] No NA Projects in Disputed Areas (OP/BP 7.60) ]Yes [X] No NA

2.3 Summary of Relevant Local and Federal Policy, Legal, Regulatory, and Administrative Frameworks.

2.3.2 Relevant Regulatory Instruments Duty and responsibility for environmental protection and management related to projects in various sectors of Nigerian economy are mandated under:  Current Federal, State and Local and relevant acts, rules, regulations and standards, and the common law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN)  International environmental agreements and treaties ratified by the Federal Republic of Nigeria  World Bank Policies

As mentioned below, an outline of some of the relevant regulatory instruments to this ESMP is given as they relate to the Federal, State and International arenas.

2.3.3 Federal Policy/Legislation The national and international environmental guidelines applicable to the operation of the SEEFOR have already been discussed in CHAPTER TWO of the ESMF prepared for the overall project. As may be needed, for more details, cross references should be made to the ESMF for the institutional and regulatory framework for this ESMP. . 2.3.4 State Legislations In consonance with Part lll of the FMENV Act and the need to protect public health and safety, and to restore and enhance environmental quality, and sustain economic vitality through effective and efficient implementation of environmental programmes, the State Government has set up State Ministry of Environment (MoE) that takes charge of Environment affairs in the State.

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Inter alia, the Ministry is empowered to give direction to all issues concerning the environment, monitor and control pollution and the disposal of solid, gaseous and liquid wastes generated by various facilities in the states. Some of the functions of the State Ministry of Environment include: (i) Liaising with the Federal Ministry of Environment, FMENV to achieve a healthy or better management of the environment via development of National Policy on Environment (ii) Co-operating with FMENV and other National Directorates/Agencies in the performance of environmental functions including environmental education/awareness to the citizenry (iii) Responsibility for monitoring waste management standards, (iv) Responsibility for general environmental matters in the State, and (v) Monitoring the implementation of EIA studies and other environmental studies for all development projects in the State. Some of the regulations operational in the State include the following

1. Rivers State Waste Management Authority (RIWAMA) The RIWAMA is an independent agency created by the Rivers state house of Assembly, which was established as the Rivers state Environmental Sanitation Authority as an autonomous Government Parastatal for compilation, transport, processing, recycling or disposal and monitoring of waste materials. Waste materials include solid, liquid and gaseous substances. Other responsibilities include the development of guidelines and standards for pollution control and waste management as well as examination and compliance monitoring of industrial facilities (Nigerian Government, 2011).

2. Rivers State Ministry of Land, Housing & Survey The Ministry has the mandate to manage all lands in Rivers State, survey, map and chart all real estates in the State. To acquire value and allocate public real property for public projects and gazettes such acquisitions by the State with the ministry. The policy objectives of the Ministry are to process all instruments evidencing ownership and possession of real estate in the state. And to keep in custody all real estate instruments, records, and their management.

3. Rivers State Ministry of Energy and Water resources The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources is saddled with the responsibility of providing Light and Water to all nooks and crannies of the State.

4. Rivers State Ministry of Local Government regulations The Ministry of Local Government is amongst others is charged with the responsibility of: Co-ordinating the activities of Local Government Councils; Resolving Local Government and Communal Boundary Disputes; Maintenance of Law and Order in Local Government Areas in collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies;

2.3.5 Ministry of Local Government regulations The Ministry of Local Government is amongst others is charged with the responsibility of:  Co-ordinating the activities of Local Government Councils;  Resolving Local Government and Communal Boundary Disputes;  Maintenance of Law and Order in Local Government Areas in collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies;  Collection of taxes and fees;  Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm  Establishment, maintenance and regulation of markets, motor parks and public conveniences;  Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, drains and other public highways, parks, and open spaces;  Naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses;  Provision and maintenance of public transportation and refuse disposal;  Registration of births, deaths and marriages;

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2.4 Making the ESMP Responsive to Good Practice In order to make the ESMP responsive to the objectives of good practice, the Nigeria’s EIA requirements and World Bank Environmental Assessment were harmonized as far as possible.

The principles inherent in the environmental and social standards of the World Bank Safeguard on Environmental Assessment are in tandem with the FMENV EIA procedures and processes. For instance, World Bank categorization of EA as A, B, & C corresponds in principle with the Nigeria EIA requirements of Category I, II and III, which in actual practice is done with regard to the level of impacts associated with a given project.

There are significant similarities between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act of Nigeria. However, in the event of dissonance between World Bank Safeguards Policies and the EIA Act and or any other extant laws in Nigeria, The World Bank Safeguards Policies shall supersede

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CHAPTER THREE: BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

3.0 Introduction This section provides an overview of the environmental characteristics of the project location and area of influence, particularly those elements of the environment that may be impacted upon by the project and which should be included in the monitoring programme. The environment in this context includes the biophysical components.

The study approach was multi-disciplinary and covered the, biophysical, socio-economic, health and safety aspects of the environment in order to comprehensively assess the real and potential negative and positive impacts of the project. Data acquisition was by a composite process of extensive literature review, reconnaissance visits to site, field visit and sample collection, laboratory analyses as well as acquisition of secondary data from appropriate government agencies and institutions. The baseline data on the characteristics of the environment are presented in this part of the report.

3.1 Overview of the Proposed Intervention Area Rivers State is located in the heart of the Niger Delta between 4°45’N and 6°50’É, has a population of 6,689,087 and a total area of 11.077 km2. The state has three Senatorial districts of Rivers State which comprises of 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs).The State is bounded on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Abia, Imo and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta States.

The Rivers West Senatorial District has the highest land mass, followed by the Rivers East Senatorial District and the Rivers South Senatorial District which has the least landmass. The State has a high cultural diversity due to its oil and gas bloom. Languages spoken include, kalabari, ikwerre, igbo, igbani, ekpeye, ijaw, etc.

3.2. Location of the Project

The project intervention locations are in Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emphua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, Melford Okilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road. These together make up thirteen lots and 47 roads/streets.

3.3 Topography

The land surface of Rivers State can be grouped into three main divisions: the fresh water, the mangrove swamps of AkukuToru, Abuaodual, AsariToru, Degema, Okrika, OguBolo, Bonny, Andoni and Opobo Local Government Areas; and the Coastal Sand ridges zone. The freshwater zone is the plain that extends north wards from the mangrove swamps. This land surface is generally under 20m above sea level. This lower Niger floodplain has a greater silt and clay foundation and is more s usceptible to perennial inundation by river floods. The value of the mean thickness appreciates upward to about 45 m in the northeast and over 9m in the beach ridge barrier zones to the southwest. The flood plain is a homo clinal geomorphic structure whose trends west wards and southwards are broken in many places by small hogback ridges and shallow swamp basins (Aisuebeogun, 1995). The southern part is affected by great tidal influence.

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Most water channels in the freshwater zone are bordered by natural levees, which are of great topographical interest and of great economic importance to the local people for settlements and crop cultivation. The upland is undulating to the hinterland and sandwiched with NWSE and EWW direction ridges and attain a maximum height of 30m above sea level at Okubie, to the southwest. The narrow strip of sandy ridges and beach ridges lie very close to the open sea.

The soils of the sandy ridges are mostly sandy or sandy loams and supports crops like coconut, oil palm, raffia palm and cocoyam. Fourteen of the twenty three LGAs of the State are located on the upland with varying heights between thirteen to 45m above sea level. These include Ogoni, lkwerre LGAs, Ahoada, Abual/Odual, 0gba/ Egbema/Ndoni LGAs and Port Harcourt LGAs. The drier upland area of Rivers State covers about sixty one percent while riverine area, with a relief range of 2m to 5m, covers about thirty nine per cent of the State. The entire topography of the State is also characterised by a maze of rivers, lakes, creeks and swamps crisscrossing the low-lying plains in varying dimensions.

3.4. Vegetation and Land Use 3.4.1. Vegetation The site vegetation type in the project area is the sparsely distributed regrowth type with Panicum maximum as the dominant species of the study area. Some economic crops like Palm trees, Mangoes, Banana, Cocoyam, Pawpaw and Coconut are cultivated in the adjoining residential areas and road sides. There are cultivated farms by the roadside on some of the streets.

3.4.2. Soil characteristics and Land quality and use Land Use refers to the various uses to which land is put in the State. Land use pattern in the most areas were ascertained by observing directly in the site, the various uses to which is been utilized by the inhabitants and activities in the communities. Sections of the land support forest growth, fallow lands and rivers. Roads, communal dwelling places and other infrastructures occupy land areas in the State. Significant sections of the land in the area were used for residential purposes and other social amenities such as roads, schools, hospitals and markets.

3.5 Relief and Drainage Drainage is poor, being lowlying, with much surface water and a high rainfall, of between 3,420 mm and 7,300 mm. Thus, almost all riverine LGAs are under water at one time of the year or another. Again, some areas of the State are tidally flooded, while others are seasonally, thus limiting agricultural practices and nucleated/urban settlement development that would have enhanced social welfare facility provision. The State is drained by two main river systems, i.e. freshwater systems whose waters originate either outside or wholly within the coastal lowlands, and tidal systems confined largely to the lower half of the State. Drainage densities of rivers within the state have typical value of 1.5 km and sinuosity ratios are in excess of 1.9, indicating that the meandering channels are tortuous. These systems have a general downstream increase in width and velocity, especially in the freshwater zones. The State is drained by the Bonny New Calabar river systems and by a maze of effluent creeks and streams. River bank levees are prominent and valley side slopes are very gentle and experience a great deal of erosion and accretion. All the rivers enter into the sea through wide estuaries.

3.6 Climate and Meteorology

The climate of the area was studied through both literature and micro-climate on the –spot date collection during the field works. The climate of the study is tropical and marked by two distinct seasons, the dry season (November – March) and the wet season (April – November). The wet season annual rainfall is between 49.5mm in January and 580mm in July and is usually interrupted by a short dry spell in August. Average temperature ranged from 27.1C to 31.1oC. These data were obtained from the meteorological station in Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Hacourt, Rivers State Annex 6.

The South Westerly (SW) wind is the dominant wind direction in the study area. It is a calm gentle breeze. The wind speed was in the range of 1.0-4.2 m/s (3.6 – 5.04km/hr) for the project location. 3.4 Air Quality and Noise Level 22 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

A total of six stations were established in a defined radius within the study area for the measurement of ambient air quality, noise levels and some relevant prevailing weather condition like temperature, relative humidity wind direction and speed Table 3.5. The measurements methods used were according to standards methods for the measurement of air quality by (WHO, 1976, 1988). Results obtained for air quality pollutants during this study were therefore compared with the stipulated ambient air quality standards of FMEnv of Nigeria (Appendix 3.5).

For Noise level, a pre-calibrated testo 450 sound meter used to measure the noise level revealed average of 71.2dB. This value is higher than the stipulated Maximum Permissible Noise Levels for General Environment of 60dB by NESREA, (2011).

3.5 Vegetation Characteristics The site specific vegetation type in the project area is the sparsely distributed regrowth type with Panicum maximum as the dominant species of the study area. Some economic crops like Palm trees, Mangoes, Banana, Cocoyam, Pawpaw and Coconut are cultivated in the adjoining residential area.

3.6 Relief and Drainage: The topography of project area is generally low-lying and slopes imperceptibly towards the Bonny River. It is a salt-water mangrove swamp and back swamp formed during the Quaternary period.

3.7 Geomorphology and Geology of the Project Site The project site lies within the Niger Delta sedimentary Basin. From stratigraphic log, between the surface and 0.5m, the soil is made up of brownish black, poorly sorted clayey sands. This lithology turns brownish from this depth to 2m where it is also poorly sorted and medium to coarse in texture. From 2m to 4m the clayey sands becomes gravelly, mottled and remain poorly sorted. From this depth to the drilled depth of 5m, we have gravelly, whitish, poorly sorted sand which is the aquiferous layer in the area.

3.8 Water Resources - Bonny River is the major river in the project location which reveis all kind of pollutants. . Results of the borehole water analysis are presented in Table 3.4. Dissolved Oxygen (DO), pH, other physicochemical parameters ranges and the heavy metals were within recommended limits for drinking water by WHO and FMEnv. Average pH was 6.7 with salinity ranging 0.8 – 1.3% and DO ranging from 12.5 – 18. 6 mg L-. (Appendix 3.4)

3.9 Soil Characteristics Soil composition of project location is shown in Appendix 3.5 while Summary of results of the physicochemical parameters of the soil is shown in Table 3.4. The pH of the soil samples show strongly acidic to slightly basic soils for most of the stations. This is normal for soils in this area.

3.10 Land Use and Some Specific Baseline Conditions of the Zones Most of the land in the area and along the corridor mainly for residential purposes with some social amenities such as roads, schools, hospitals and markets. Appendix 3.5 shows additional baseline condition of the project location. Abel Jumbo Street intercepts Ojoto Road and is linked indirectly to Ikwerre road through Azikiwe Street. Ikewerre Roads a major access road connecting the people of the intervention area to the rest of Port Harcourt. All the streets in the project area are mainly residential areas with few commercial activities dotted on the streets such as vulcanizing, mechanics, food vendors and lock up shops. Several houses and lockup shops on the streets make use of generators for their power supply due to epileptic nature of the National power supply. All the streets are adorned with pot holes, clogged and collapsed drainages, abandoned vehicles, other properties and secondary growth/vegetation. Some residences have economic trees planted in front or inside the compounds.

3.11. Ecological Hazards and Environmental Sensitive Areas The environment of the intervention project is a built up area and has thus lost its ecological components long ago. The vegetation was secondary growth by the drainage, wild life was restricted to lizard, toad and butterflies which were themselves scarce. There was no arable land but some residence planted economic trees sparsely. Residences were clearly delineated from the roads and drainages, thus 23 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State activities of the intervention project are likely to have little or no impact on the residences. The residence, lockup shops, business vendors selling food, beverages, vulcanizers and mechanics are the areas prone to dust, noise and disturbance during the project activities.

No assets were identified to be affected in the course of work along the corridors as virtually all were behind the drainage lines. Table 3.1 outlines environmentally sensitive issues on each of the road while plates showing typical conditions of the road at present with coordinates are presented in Appendix 7.

Table 3.1: Vulnerability of Environment around the Corridors (Rivers East Senatorial District)

Corridor Environmentally Socially Current status of facilities sensitive areas sensitive Lot 5 Emohua LGA Emohua- schools, worship Shops, salon, no drainage, paved road with bad spots, no Ogbakiri road centers, Primary restaurants, lawns, no street lights health care centre groceries Lot 2 Ikwerre LGA Civic Centre Schools, worship Restaurants, Paved roads with bad spots, Open concrete road centers, hospital, Shops, salons, drainages but are silting up and filled with refuse. civic centre food vendor, civic Road shoulders are filled with debris from the centre drains. No street light Christ Faith Shops, food vendors, Shops, No street lights and paved roads have ditches and Church road salon, worship restaurants, potholes. Open drainages filled with filth and centre markets, overflowing. No street light groceries Major mills Schools, worship Shops, salons, Paved roads with bad spots, Open concrete road centres, company kiosk, food vendor drainages but are silting up. No street lights Moon gate Worship centers Shops, salons No drainage and street lights. Road paved but road have bad spots. Omoungwu schools, worship Shops, salon, Open concrete drainage already silting up, clean road centers, restaurants, paved road, no lawns, no street lights Omanwa/Elele Schools, worship Restaurants, Paved roads with bad spots, Open one-sided road centers, Shops, salons, concrete drainages but are silting up and filled food vendor with grasses. Road shoulders are filled with debris from the drains Omualika road Shops, food vendors, Shops, No street lights and paved roads have ditches and worship centres, restaurants, potholes hotel markets, hotel, salon Lot 11 Port Harcourt LGA Amadi-Ama schools, worship Shops, salon, Open concrete drainage already silting up, clean road centers, hospitals restaurants, hotel paved road, no lawns Palm lane Schools, worship Restaurants, Clean Paved roads, Open concrete drainages but centers, Shops, salons, are silting up. Road shoulders are filled with food vendor debris from the drains Amadi Market Shops, food vendors, Shops, mechanic, Clean paved roads, open drainages silted up road restaurants, markets, food vendors Palm close Shops, worship Shops, groceries paved roads have ditches and potholes road centres, National road schools, worship Shops, salon, Open concrete drainage already silting up, paved centers kiosk, groceries road with few bad spots Bethel Schools, worship Restaurants, Clean Paved roads, Open concrete drainages but

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Anglican centers, Shops, salons, are silting up. Road shoulders are filled with Church food vendor debris from the drains Lot 6 Port Harcourt LGA Ozuoboko schools, worship Shops, salon, Open concrete drainage already silting up, paved road centers, hospitals restaurants, road with few bad spots, no lawns, vulcanizers, food vendors Fimie road Schools, worship Restaurants, Paved roads with damaged shoulders and bad centers, Shops, salons, spots, Openconcrete drainages but are silting up food vendor, bars, and filled with grasses. Road shoulders are filled with debris from the drains Idango Close None None paved roads have ditches and potholes Topearl schools, worship Shops, salon, Open concrete drainage already silting up, paved Avenue centers kiosk, groceries road with few bad spots Deeper Life Schools, worship Restaurants, Clean Paved roads, Open concrete drainages but Church centers, Shops, salons, are silting up, some areas have no drainage. food vendor Road shoulders are filled with debris from the drains Lot 8 Obio/Akpor LGA Rumuwoke- Shops, food vendors, Shops, mechanic, paved roads, heavily damaged with numerous Rumuagholu market restaurants, ditches and potholes, open drainages silted up road markets, food vendors Lot 12 Obio/Akpor LGA Rumuchukwu- Shops, food vendors, Shops, mechanic, paved roads, heavily damaged with numerous Airport road market restaurants, ditches and potholes, open drainages silted up markets, food vendors Lot 13 Obio/Akpor LGA Nkpolu road Shops, food vendors, Shops, mechanic, paved roads, heavily damaged with numerous market restaurants, ditches and potholes, open drainages silted up markets, food vendors Source: Field survey data October, 2014

Table 3.4b: Vulnerability of Environment around the Corridors (Rivers West Senatorial District)

Environmentally Socially sensitive Current status of facilities Corridor sensitive areas Lot 3 Ahoada East LGA Edeoha- schools, worship Shops, salon, Open concrete drainage already silting up,paved Ihuowo- centers, hotel restaurants, fuel road with ditches and pot holes, no lawns, Ihuama road station, food vendor, Lot 7 Ahoada East LGA Ekpahuru worship centers, Restaurants, Shops, Paved roads with ditches and potholes, Open Street salons, food vendor, concrete drainages, silting up, some collapsed. pharmacy, Road shoulders are filled with debris from the drains Ekpahuru Shops, worship Shops, trailer park, Paved roads with ditches and potholes, Open extension centre, food markets concrete drainages, silting up, some collapsed. street vendors Road shoulders are filled with debris from the drains Kings None Recreation Paved roads with a few bad spots, Open concrete 25 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

Environmentally Socially sensitive Current status of facilities Corridor sensitive areas (waterside) drainages, silting up, grass cover road Echikwa Worship centers, Shops, political Drainage clogged, some collapsed. Road paved road secretariat with minor bad spots Old worship centers, Shops, salon, food Open concrete drainage already silting up, paved Ahoada/Om market vendor, market, road with a few pot holes, no lawns, oku road New worship centers, Shops, food vendor, Paved roads with few potholes, Open concrete Ahoada/Om vulcanizers drainages, silting up oku road Onuchi road worship centre, Shops, mechanic Paved roads with a few potholes, Open concrete food vendors, shop, markets, school, drainages, silting up, some collapsed. Road mechanic shop, food vendors, shoulders are filled with debris from the drains school groceries Lot 1 Obuama-Degema LGA Skill Worship centre, Sand mill Paved roads with a few bad spots, Open concrete Acquisition sand mill drainages, silting up, some collapsed, grass cover road Chief Ekine Worship center, None Drainage filled with debris and grass cover. Road House road, paved with a few major and minor bad spots Idumobo None None Drainage filled with debris and grass cover. Road road paved with a few major and minor bad spots Emmanuel None None Open concrete drainage in a swampy area, paved Gate road 1 road with a few pot holes, no lawns, Chief None None Paved roads with few potholes, Open concrete Atubomema drainages, silting up, grass cover road Lot 9 Bakana-Degema LGA School road None Pharmacy, Paved roads with a few potholes, Open concrete Community tap water drainages, silting up, and grass cover. unit St. School, Post office School, Post office Paved roads with a few bad spots, Open concrete Scholarstica drainages, silting up, some collapsed, grass cover road St. Andrew Worship center, Hotel Drainage filled with debris and grass cover. Road Road, Hotel paved with a few minor bad spots MelfordOkilo Hotel Hotel Narrow unpaved road ditches, Drainage covered street with grasses Duke Africa None None No drainage. Road paved with a few minor bad Street spots Circular None Kiosk, vulcanizer, One-sided drainage filled with debris. Road road salon, food vendor paved with ditches. King None Kiosk food vendor Drainage filled with grass and debris. unpaved igbanibo road with a few pot holes. road Source: Field survey data October, 2014

Table 3.4c: Vulnerability of Environment around the Corridors (Rivers South Senatorial District) Environmentally Socially Current status of facilities Corridor sensitive areas sensitive Lot 10 Eleme LGA Agbonchia schools, worship Shops, market, Open concrete drainage filled with mud. Paved from centers, hospitals, food vendor road, heavily damaged. 26 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

Environmentally Socially Current status of facilities Corridor sensitive areas sensitive Market Roundabo ut – Oyibo road Lot 4 Oyigbo LGA Anamabra Schools, worship Shops, salons, Open concrete drainage filled with mud and centers, hospital food vendor refuse. Paved road, heavily damaged.

Nwafor Shops, worship Shops, kiosk, Paved roads have ditches and potholes. No street centre groceries drainage

Palace Shops, worship Shops, groceries, No drainage. Paved road, heavily damaged, filled road centre kiosk with refuse Isaiah Worship centers, Shops, kiosks Open drainages silting up. Road paved with Eleto road school ditches and potholes Ndoki Worship centers, Shops, kiosks No drainage. Paved road, heavily damaged, filled street school with refuse Source: Field survey data October, 2014

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CHAPTER FOUR: SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS

4.1 Introduction The social, cultural and economic characteristics of the project environment and the analysis of the baseline data of the study area are examined in this section.

4.2 Community Profiling, Settlement Pattern and Ethnography of the Stake holders The project intervention locations are in three senatorial zones: Rivers East, West and South Senatorial zones; comprising of Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emohua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha-ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, Melford Okilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road.

The preponderance of different kind of migrant population seeking jobs in the city but who cannot afford good accommodation within the city, thereby results to the slums for cheap and affordable housing makes some of such settlements to lack organized social structure or institution. This often makes the population in those areas present a picture of cultural and ethnographic diversity. In this study area, there was a noticeable presence of migrants from other neighbouring states like Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers states, the Ogonis, the Ibos etc, These minority groups are mostly involved in commerce, making them to settle and has been so accepted by the indigenous or the host community with whom they had even inter – married.

4.3 Population and Demographic characteristics From the projected Rivers State’s Annual Exponential Growth Rate of 3.4% from the base year of 1991, the total population estimated for 1996 and 2006 is presented below. The area shows a higher sex ratio slightly in favour of the male gender according to the 1991 census.

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4.4 Traditional institution and local Administration The traditional systems of the people in the 13 lots are comparable to the typical Rivers settlements. In addition to the 3 tiers of government in the country, each community and settlement has an organized traditional administrative structure. Each component of the structure has its own executive and responsibilities. Each of the traditional leaders is held in high esteem. They are responsible or the overall administration of their subjects. They act as chairmen at council meetings. They are assisted by the executive council of chiefs, comprising the representatives of all the respective clans and ruling houses. There also exist youth development, community development committee (CDC), Women group, Community oversight committee (COC) and other associations, clubs and societies.

4.5 Education In 1999 the state had 2,805 government primary schools and 243 secondary schools. The secondary schools are concentrated mainly in LGA headquarter towns and in Port Harcourt. Tertiary institutions include the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt established by the federal government in 1975, the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, founded in 1980 by the state government, the School of Health Technology, Port Harcourt, established by the state government, the federally owned polytechnic at Omoku and the state-owned Rivers State Polytechnic at Bori, the Rivers State University of Education (Ignatius Ajuru University) at Rumuolumeni, Nkpolu Oroworukwo and Ndele and the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Rumueme, Port Harcourt. The Rivers State College of Arts and Science in Port Harcourt gained polytechnic status in 2006

4.6 Religious Composition The city is also home to other Christian denominations such as Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and members of Evangelical and Pentecostal groups. Just a small number of residents adhere to the Islamic faith. . 4.7 Socialization and Social Organization At the intervention areas, individuals learn the necessary social and occupational skills through the extended family which is the unit of socialization. Babies are taken care of by their mothers, grandmothers, and elder sisters.

The basic organizing principle within the intervention areas and the surrounding environs is the division of the population into age hierarchy. The elders are exempt from physical labor and constitute the executive and judicial council of the village, led by an elected senior elder (Onye Wali).

Night life bubbles from 7pm, where lots of bars and drink joints can be seen springing up in presumably quiet places with loud music, food and drinks readily available. Males are more in-tune with the night life.

4.8 Economy Rivers State has one of the largest economies in Nigeria, mainly because of its crude oil. The State has two major refineries, two major seaports, airports, and various industrial estates spread across the state, particularly in the State capital

4.9 Occupation and Livelihood The dominant economic activity for both the males and females is farming, which involves food crop production. Trading, which is the second most important source of income is also peculiar with males and females. For men, hired labour ranked third, while artisan works ranked fourth. Females regard artisan works as third most important income source in the community. Ethnically, the people are widely known to be very resourceful, hardworking, sociable, accommodating and peace loving. Secondary and tertiary activities such as commerce, industry, social services are also being engaged in the area.

4.10 Social and Economic Facilities Social and economic facilities abound here, including electricity, religious, health and educational facilities, police station, shopping malls, community halls, markets and transportation. These are spread out along the entire intervention areas.

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4.11 Historic and cultural / Sacred Places Although, a sizeable number of inhabitant bears what could be termed as Christian names, there is a strong believe for traditional worship among the people. There are shrines under large Iroko trees where gods in the shrines are worshipped and offered sacrifices periodically, the duration of worship ranging from daily to annually as occasions demand.

4.12 Poverty Index Although the neighborhood ranks among most commercially vibrant places in the city, about a third of its residents live below the poverty level.

4.13 Gender & Governance The prevailing culture is based on the concept of patriarchy which believes in the superiority, supremacy and primacy of the men folk over the women relegating them as the weaker sex. Hence women had been discriminated against in many spheres of economic and social life. However, in recent times, women have appeared to be taking their rightful position with a number of them in responsible positions.

4.14 Health Services Port Harcourt is the leading hub for medical services in Rivers State. Many healthcare facilities including hospitals and research facilities are located in Port Harcourt. The city has a prominent tertiary health Institution University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) is situated on East West Road. Government hospitals are widely favoured and caters to a larger pool of patients. One of the oldest is Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital. Originally founded in 1925, the 375-bed facility provides general and specialist medical and surgical services along with a range of diagnostic and support services. Between 2009 and 2013, the Rivers State government commissioned two additional hospitals. This includes Kelsey Harrison Hospital and the Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital. Some other notable hospitals in the city are Meridian Hospital and Rehoboth Specialist Hospital which are private. [

4.15 Public Opinion - Responses to Survey Instrument (Questionnaire) In order to create awareness and elicit comments on the proposed intervention work from the nearest would-be affected persons and other stakeholders beyond the Focused Group Discussion that was held, an administration of structured questionnaires and oral interviews of persons were carried out in the project area. A sample-size of 75 respondents was randomly selected to represent the situation in the project area.

4.15.1 Age, Sex and number of Children of Respondents Fig.4.1 depicts the age distribution of the respondents. It reveals that (31%) of the respondents were within the age bracket of 36 to 45 years, 26-35 years old bracket accounted for 17%and the elderly respondents in the corridors (56 to 65 and 46 to 55years old) were 15%. The age bracket of 18-25 years old of the respondents were 10% while underage (legal age) of less than 18 years old were 8% while there was none above 65 years of age.

Fig. 4.1 shows that majority of the respondents, 52% represented the males sampled while the remainder (48%) was males (Figure 4.1). About 80% were married while 20% were still single Fig 2. Figure 4.3 reveals that 25% of the respondents have 3-4 children while 11% have 5-6 children, 113% of them have above six children and 13% have 1-2 children while 2% have none.

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Fig. 4.1: Age of Respondents (years)

Fig. 4.2: Marital Status Fig. 4.3: No of Children of Respondents

4.15.2 Average Income of Respondents According to Figure 4.4, 32.48% of the respondents earning below 15,000, while 25.42% of them earn between 15,000 and 30,000.29.75% of the respondents are average income earners, earning between 30,000 and 60,000. The High income earners i.e. >60,000 are 12.36%.

Fig. 4.4: Average Income of Respondents

4.15.3 Awareness of the Proposed Intervention Project The response gotten from the respondents towards the awareness of the proposed intervention is significantly high with 87% of the respondents in the area agreeing to the response of being aware of the proposed intervention site, while 13% of the respondents claimed not to have any idea on the intervention projects within their zones but all gave their view positively on the encouragement of the proposed intervention project.

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Fig 4.5: Proposed project Awareness among Respondents

4.15.4 Perception of Service Delivery in the State Communities in the State have a stake in issues of service delivery. Of the three zones where the FGDs were conducted, the expressed satisfaction with service delivery. All other communities representing 8.7% of respondents expressed a high degree of dissatisfaction with the level of service delivery in the state, while the remainder are satisficed

4.16 Health Status Assessment This sub-chapter presents the baseline health data of communities in the zones. It is comprised mainly of information (perception) generated from sampled groups around the project site and members of the communities.

4.16.1 Respondents Common Health Problems Majority of the respondents (43.5%) indicated that Malaria was the most prevailing health problems, followed by typhoid fever (26%). Other health problems noted by the respondents include pile (0.5%), dysentery (0.9), ringworm (0.1%), measles (0.2%), asthma (2%), rheumatism (0.1%), tuberculosis (0.2%), cough 5% and others (0.5%).

4.16.2 Awareness of HIV/AIDS Overall 92.8% of respondents confirmed that they are aware of HIV/AIDS but only 0.2% admitted knowing persons living with HIV/AIDS. This implies the incidence of awareness is high however.

4.16.3 Awareness of Malaria Many respondents had fever several times in the last one year. 28% of respondents had fever 4 times, 15% three times, 22% two times, 17% one time and 18% none. This demonstrates that there was a recurring high incidence of fever among respondents in the last one year.

4.16.4 Respondents Opinion on Causes of Health Problems Health problems are commonly traced to the causes. The respondents identified lack of or poor basic infrastructure (37%), bad weather condition (21%) and economic situation (42%) were the priority cause of their health problems.

4.16.5 Risk of Health Problem as a result of the Intervention Work Majority (98%) of the respondent are of the opinion that they are not at risk of any health problem as regards the intervention work. The remaining 2% are not sure or feels they are at risk of health problems

4.16.6 Availability of Health Care Facility Majority of respondents 74.31% stated that there are health facilities in their communities while 21.69% confirmed the existence of no immediate health care facility in their communities. A further 9% are not so sure.

4.16.7 Respondents Perception of Health Facility For respondents who said that they have health facility in their communities, 54% of them said the facilities are functional and could readily attend to them, 40% said they are fairly functional because of the ways services are handled and 6% claimed they are not functional as they do not receive deserved attention when needed. 32 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

4.17 Stakeholders Consultations The consultation carried out in the course of the preparation of this ESMP dovetail that has already been initiated and ongoing by RIVERS SEEFOR which, as the case may be, RIVERS SEEFOR routinely carries out in the various project zones.

It is recognised that one key factor that exists in all successful approaches to project development and implementation is participation by relevant stakeholders. The more direct involvement of the local level people in the planning and management processes, the greater the likelihood that resource use and protection problems will be solved as well as the likelihood of development opportunities occurring in a balanced way and to the broad benefit of all communities in the project.

Thus Community Participation is considered in the entire process as a fundamental tool for: managing two-way communication between the project proponent and the public, building understanding and improving decision-making by actively involving relevant stakeholders, especially the project affected persons groups and organizations with a stake and reducing the likelihood for conflicts

4.20.1 The Objectives of Community Consultations 1. Canvass the inputs, views and concerns; and take account of the information and views of the public in the project design and in decision making. 2. Obtain local and traditional knowledge that may be useful for decision-making; 3. Facilitate consideration of alternatives, mitigation measures and tradeoffs; 4. Ensure that important impacts are not overlooked and benefits maximized; 5. Reduce conflict through the early identification of contentious issues; 6. Provide an opportunity for the public to influence the designs and implementation in a positive manner; 7. Improve transparency and accountability in decision-making; and 8. Increase public confidence in the project.

4.20.2 The Stakeholders Consulted and their Concerns The attendance, pictures and minutes of all stakeholders meetings in the 13 lots are presented in Appendix 6. All the communities were appreciative of the project and were grateful to the World Bank and the Rivers State Government for selecting their communities to benefit from the SEEFOR road maintenance project. However, there were common concerns among the communities as summarized in Table 4.2.

A summary of the issues/comments raised by the various stakeholders and how the issues were/are addressed at the meetings or by the Project are highlighted in Table 4.2

Participants FME, RsME, RsRMA, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Leader, Women Leader, etc (21 persons) Issues/Comments Raised by Communities Response/How Addressed at the meetings or by the Project 1. They advocated for inclusion of community youth 1. Community youth employment is one in the labour force of the contractors, failure to do this of the key elements of the project, so they will may result to social and security issues; be employed by the contractors 2. They are also concerned at the nature of 2. Appointment letters shall be issued to engagement of their youth, the youth must be engaged people engaged by the contractors properly with appointment letters specifying the terms of 3. Wages shall be paid in due time engagement, 4. The project is billed to commence 3. Prompt payment of wages to youth engaged, immediately and would last 12 calendar months 4. The communities wanted to know the and with the cooperation of the community and commencement of the project and its lifespan as well as other stakeholders, it shall be completed completion, they hope it would not be abandoned, 5. SEEFOR shall ensure the free flow of 5. They advocate for free flow of information information between all stakeholders during the 33 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State between them and the other stakeholders (contractors, lifespan of the project SEEFOR), 6. SEEFOR shall ensure contractors 6. They were also very concerned about social and comply with the provisions of this ESMP environmental impact, forinstacne, desilting the gutters guidelines and the World Bank’s guidance on and abandoning the silt and rubbish by the roadside environmental and social best practices to obstructing traffic and businesses, minimize negative impact of any kind 7. All the communities indicated willingness and 7. The World Bank and SEEFOR is interest to cooperate with contractors to deliver the happy to note that the communities are willing objectives of the project. to take responsibility to ensure the timely completion of the project

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SECTION 5: ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES

5.1 Introduction This Section contains a summary of the impacts that are likely to result from the intervention work as a result of the interaction between the project components and the environmental elements. The method employed for impact identification and evaluation is also given in this Section.

5.2 Impact Identification and Evaluation The identification and management of impacts associated with work activities were based on a risk assessment method which involves:  Identification of intervention activities that may interact with the site environment.  Implementing controls to reduce the risk of impacts.  Monitoring the effectiveness of the controls.

The key activities of the proposed intervention work were identified and then interacted through the pathways (or events) that may cause impacts on the environment. The associated potential impacts where then identified and listed. The risk of the impacts occurring was analysed by determining the consequence severity of the impacts and the likelihood of consequences occurring. The severity of the consequences was determined using a Consequence Severity Table and the likelihood of an impact resulting from a pathway was determined with a Likelihood Ranking Table and then the level of risk was determined using a Risk Matrix (Table 5.1).

To prevent or minimise the impacts, controls were placed on the pathways in this order of priority:  Elimination of the activity.  Substitution with a lower risk activity.  Best solutions (engineering and administrative) to reduce the impact of the event and/or control the activity.  Clean up or remediation measures to mitigate impacts after an event.

Table 5.1: Consequence Severity, Likelihood Ranking & Risk Matrix Tables, cont’d Risk Matrix Table

Where:  H (High impact) - Senior management involvement and planning needed  S (Significant impact) - Senior management attention needed and careful planning and implementation  M (Moderate) - Impact Management responsibility must be specified  L (Low impact) - Manage by routine procedures.

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5.3 Potential Environmental and Social Impacts of the Project

5.3.1 The Project Benefits Proper road maintenance contributes to reliable transport at reduced cost, as there is a direct link between road condition and vehicle operating costs (VOC). An improperly maintained road can also represent an increased safety hazard to the user, leading to more accidents, with their associated human and property costs (The World Bank Group, 2001). With regard to SEEFOR, the positive impacts of attention during the rehabilitation phase are the local employment opportunities, which offer the local community the chance to enhance their income level.

5.3.2 Negative Environmental and Social Impacts The proposed development unfortunately is also likely to exert adverse impacts on the social and physical environment within which it is executed. No major potential environmental impacts are expected, but only minor impacts associated with site preparation, earth works, waste generation, traffic and safety which are localized and reversible. The potential negative impacts of attention are:  Increased level of noise and dust nuisance during the preparation of site, and trucking materials to sites.  Generation, temporary storage and disposal of waste from the labor camp. These may cause dust emissions, erosion, littering, damage to soil.  Contamination of soil and groundwater by stored fuel, lubricants, paints; and refueling of vehicles.  Safety of labor and public during the construction phase in site and around it  Traffic disruption

These impacts can be divided into short-term construction related impacts and long-term operation unavoidable impacts. The short-term impacts include rehabilitation/construction related traffic, dust, noise, and disruption of vehicle and pedestrian traffic. A more project specific potential negative impacts and the level of impacts that could emanate from the projects are summarized in Table 5.2.

5.3.3 Irreversible Environmental Changes The proposed project sites will neither consume nor alter significant land, environmental and socio- cultural resources. The proposed project will not generate other significant demands on natural resources of the immediate or surrounding area nor disturb archaeological sites. Thus no long-term losses of significant resources are anticipated during the intervention works.

5.3.4 Cumulative /Secondary Environmental and Social Impacts Cumulative impacts are changes to the environment that are caused by an activity in combination with other past, present and future human activities. The envisaged cumulative /secondary impacts arising from the intervention works is considered minimal. This is based on the fact that the project area is not located close to any environmental sensitive area or human habitation; there is no known environmental degrading facility close to the project location. Most importantly, the project is an intervention work to rehabilitate devastated environment, per se. Thus, no environmental disruptive impacts are associated cumulatively. The project plan includes the planting of vegetation which are environmentally supportive.

5.3.5 Environmental justice The intervention activity serves the entire public based on the location. Thus it is not meant for a particular section of the society. The neighborhood within which the intervention will take place will rather be enhanced and not affected negatively by the physical environmental impacts more than other areas.

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Table 5.2: Summary of Identified Potential Environmental and Social Impacts across the Corridor in Lot 1(Emohua-Ogbakiri road)

Environmental Impact level Implementation and social Potential Impacts Mitigation measures +/- L M H responsibility aspects Project Activities: Construction (Small civil works- site clearing and earthworks), Operation (maintenance)`& Decommissioning X o Evacuate soil from authorized borrow-pit  Contractor in o Maintain earth work and open coordination with the cuts wet by water spraying Soil erosion, Supervising o Planting and Vegetation. degradation of Consultant + o Adequate surface water drainage landscape SEEFOR from site. Environmental o Storage and refueling of diesel Safeguard officer and oil should be conducted only on paved and sealed areas. - X o Storage of fuel, lubricants, paints  Contractor in and solvents in sealed containers. coordination with the o Storage and refueling of diesel Supervising Pollution of and oil should be conducted only Consultant + groundwater on paved and sealed areas. SEEFOR Environmental Safeguard officer - X o Raise public awareness of  Contractor in unusual activity Plan activities coordination with the Bio-Physical such that Regulatory limits are Supervising aspects Deterioration of air not exceeded Consultant + quality by dust o SEEFOR emissions o . Environmental o Cover vehicles carrying fine Safeguard officer grade materials - x  In residential area limit working  Contractor in hours to the day time business coordination with the hours and in the busy area limit to Supervising Noise pollution night hours. Consultant +  Use of well maintain equipment. SEEFOR Environmental Safeguard officer X  Storage and disposal of  Contractor in materials/waste in specially coordination with the Break up old road designated areas agreed with the Supervising surface/soil, relevant authority. Consultant + Storage and  Provision of water container and SEEFOR disposal of waste sanitation facilities for contractor Environmental camp. Safeguard officer X  SEEFOR increase awareness on the  SEEFOR needs and focus of the project  As much as practically possible, Conflict due to Local incorporate methods within the Social Aspects people excluded skills of local people. from activities  Contractor use local labour wherever possible and incorporate the Environmental Codes and mitigation measures 37 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

Environmental Impact level Implementation and social Potential Impacts Mitigation measures +/- L M H responsibility aspects as contained in this ESMP into contracts with Contractors that covers all aspect—site clearing, bed and surface construction, drainage, fuel and material usage, quarry site management, construction camp and work site operating procedures, including worker and public safety o Include in contract clause incentives for adhering to guidelines and penalties for violating them X  Ensure contractor notifies of any  SEEFOR PMU findings of cultural assets. (safeguards officer)  Fencing off of the area and in liaison with engage qualified archaeologist leaders of Chance Find & and anthropologist for the beneficiary Cultural heritage needful community sites  Follow World Bank EA physical cultural resources management plan/protocol

X o Ensure Contractor establishes SEEFOR PMU (and and maintains good cooperative safeguards and relation with the local community. communications o Ensure Contractor in officers) implementation arrangements include and ensure community participation and keep community members and/or CDOs/CDAs abreast of the schedule of Social Aspects implementation o Provision of work opportunities for the local community. Poor social o Work with existing local groups interaction between rather than form new ones community members o Ensure continuous consultations, and engagement of community Contractors/workers. leaders and involvement of government authorities that can explain to community members the rational of their development plans o Continuously have an open discussion on issues that the community is interested on. o Include youth population as main working force for the maintenance activities, especially o Penalise Contractors in case of non-compliance

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Environmental Impact level Implementation and social Potential Impacts Mitigation measures +/- L M H responsibility aspects X o Continuously engage and consult  Contractor in community members to have an coordination with open discussion on issues of SEEFOR PMU and interest including security appropriate security o Work with appropriate authority to authority Security ensure adequate provision of security when work in going on o Ensure security personnel attached to work maintain proper decorum & not at any time molest any community member X o Ensure Contractor develops and  + SEEFOR use a formal Health and Safety Environmental Plan for work akin to this ESMP Safeguard officer in with the specified mitigation coordination with the measures and more in terms of Supervising training, traffic management, Consultant speed control, warning signs, provision and use of personal protective equipment emergency Accidents and action plan and injuries due to monitoring/reporting. activities in related to  Cover drainage at appropriate project execution crossings specified by the engineers to avoid falls of people into it Occupational &  Provide safety warning and Public health instruction signboards such as and Safety men at work, etc.  Ensure Penalties in case of non- compliance with the agreed standards Waste/Spoil X  As part of contract requirements  Contractor in generation & develop a Waste Management coordination with the management Plan before commencement, Supervising implement and maintain it. Consultant +  Evacuate debris & waste as they SEEFOR are created from the Environmental neighborhood Safeguard officer  Ensure safe tipping areas identified and enforced.  Spoil traps constructed.  Dispose in approved sites

5.4 Analysis of Project Alternatives In the context of this ESMP, analysis of project alternatives refers to the performance of the natural and socio-economic resources with or without the project or with or without the implementation of the measures of this ESMP and/or other safeguard instrument considered appropriate.

The need for analysis of project alternatives is based on being able to judge the sustainability in time, as a complement to the evaluation phase of the project, it is considered relevant to establish the behavior of the environment into the future. For this purpose, some alternatives are analyzed to evaluate the character, magnitude and time within which alterations are caused over each one of the environmental elements, considering or not the implementation of the ESMP for the project. 39 SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State SEEFOR Intervention Works, River State

For projects of this nature, there are usually a number of viable options that can be considered. These alternatives include: the no project option; delayed project; alternative site/location and project execution option. For this project, analysis of the various alternatives is presented as follows:

5.4.1 No Project Option The no project option implies that the proposed project shall not be executed; hence there is no need to carry out this study. This option though is environmentally friendly; nevertheless, it keeps every user of that road suffering the worsening conditions; In addition, the project is designed to mitigate any negative impacts that may arise during the life of the project.

Therefore, choosing the no project option will mean a loss of preliminary investments made by the project proponents on the project, risk of loss lives and loss of job opportunity to Nigerians. Furthermore, allowing the status quo to be could result in significant irreversible negative impacts on roads and socio-economic issues, such as: further damages to roads, culverts, vehicles and aaccidents due to difficulty in terms of movement on the bad corridors. The ‘no project option’ is therefore not considered a viable option.

5.4.2 Delayed Project Option This option implies that the planned project will be delayed until a much later date. Such option is usually taken when conditions are unfavourable to project implementation such as in war situation, or where the host community is deeply resentful of the project. Also, if the prevailing economic climate is not quite favourable to the project, then delayed project option may be feasible. None of these conditions is applicable. Indeed, both the economic and the political environment are most favourably disposed towards the project. Therefore, the implication of delayed project option will mean that all the preliminary work and associated efforts/ costs incurred would have come to nothing. Also, because of inflationary trends, such a delay may result in unanticipated increase in project costs, which may affect the final target from the project. These, and other related problems make impracticable to adopt the delayed option.

5.4.3 Go Ahead Option This option means going ahead with the intervention work. This also entails harkening to professional advice on the most practicable option such as spelt out in this ESMP and other relevant safeguard instruments and/or best practices relating to the execution of the proposed project. This will definitely reassure the road users of their safety. It will also aid in trade and commerce and create employment. The environmental threats from flooding as a result of bad or lack of drainage maintenance will be reduced drastically. This option is therefore considered the most viable and recommended for implementation.

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CHAPTER SIX. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

6.1 Introduction In order to ensure that environmental and social management objectives and actions are integrated into the project planning and design based on identified impacts, this Section has been developed. It provides specific description of the impacts identified, mitigation measures as well as the institutional arrangements, i.e. who is responsible for carrying out the mitigating and monitoring measures (for operation, supervision, enforcement, monitoring of implementation, remedial action, financing, reporting and staff training). The ESMP is implemented throughout the project life-cycle.

6.2 Mitigation Measures The mitigation measures are activities aimed at reducing the severity, avoiding or controlling project impacts and where possible enhance environmental quality through the designed alternatives, scheduling or other means. Mitigation measure includes avoidance (alternative action taken to avoid impact), compensatory payment of money or replacement in kind for losses or recreation of lost/damaged habitat.

The measures proposed are specific, measurable, achievable and relevant to the proposed and time based (SMART). The measures also took into account the environmental laws in Nigeria, and internationally and the principles of sustainable development and best available technology. Table 6.1 outlines a summary of the potential impacts associated with the project, together with corresponding mitigation measures and other institutional responsibility.

6.3 Residual Impacts after Mitigation Residual Effects can be considered as those that remain significant following the application of mitigation measures, although they are likely to have been reduced in magnitude as a result of the mitigation measure implemented.

Overall, on balance, with the provision of the proposed mitigation measures as outlined in Table 6.1, the positive impacts of the scheme will considerably outweigh the negative impacts. The public as a whole will benefit from the completion of the scheme.

Once the mitigation measures outlined are implemented, the residual impact of construction and operation on the different elements identified will not be significant.

6.4. Enhancement of Positive Impacts and Reduction/Avoidance of Negative Impacts. A Mechanism for Enhancement of Positive Impacts and Reduction/Avoidance of Negative Impacts has been developed as shown in Appendix 6.1 in relation to the Project Concept and design, Waste Management Plan, Work Schedule, Weather Conditions, Public Education and Public Relations, Personal Behaviour and Hygiene, Safety and Health and First Aid

6.5 Social Integration and Participation As a matter of principles, Social inclusions or community participation in the site project execution shall be managed, in particular through the inclusion of contract clauses that involve the following measures:

Table 6.1.1: Environmental and Social Management Plan for the Corridors in LOTs #1-13, Rivers State Monitoring Environmental and Potential Implementation Mitigation measures Method Frequency Indicators Respon Cost)N) social aspects Impacts responsibility sible Project Activities: Construction (Small civil works- site clearing and earthworks), Operation (maintenance)`& Decommissioning o Evacuate soil from authorized Site inspection and Once before Aesthetics/l SPCU 50,000.00 borrow-pit photographic commencement andscape Safegua o Maintain earth work and open Once during rd officer cuts wet by water spraying construction with Soil erosion, o Planting and Vegetation. Contractor in coordination Once after MOE degradation of o Adequate surface water with the Supervising completion landscape drainage from site. Consultant During operation o Storage and refueling of diesel six-monthly and oil should be conducted only on paved and sealed areas. o Storage of fuel, lubricants, Contractor in Visual observation Once during Oil & SPCU 50,000.00 paints and solvents in sealed coordination with the and photographic earth works. grease, Safegua containers. Supervising Consultant + documentation & Once during good house rd officer Pollution of o Storage and refueling of diesel SEEFOR Environmental laboratory analyses asphalt works. keeping, with groundwater and oil should be conducted Safeguard officer On any aesthetics MOE only on paved and sealed complaint. areas. o Raise public awareness of  Contractor in Once during site Daily Levels, no SPCU 30,000.00 Bio-Physical aspects unusual activity Plan activities coordination with the preparation and once of public Safegua Deterioration of such that Regulatory limits are Supervising during planting complaints rd officer air quality by not exceeded Consultant + activities with dust emissions o Cover vehicles carrying fine SEEFOR MOE grade materials Environmental Safeguard officer  In residential area limit working  Contractor in Daily Level SPCU 30,0000.00 hours to the day time business coordination with the Safegua hours and in the busy area limit Supervising rd officer Noise pollution to night hours. Consultant + measurement with  Use of well maintain equipment. SEEFOR MOE Environmental Safeguard officer  Storage and disposal of  Contractor in daily No of SPCU 40,000.00 Break up old materials/waste in specially coordination with the evacuation Safegua road surface/soil, designated areas agreed with Supervising rd officer Storage and the relevant authority Consultant + Visual assessment with disposal of immediately. SEEFOR MOE waste Environmental Safeguard officer  SEEFOR increase awareness  SEEFOR Consultation with the Routinely No of SPCU 100,000.00 Conflict due to on the needs and focus of the SPCU/Safegaurd local community, awareness M&E, Local people Social Aspects project Officer Inspection of records creation/rea Local excluded from of locally hired ch out CSO activities  As much as practically possible, incorporate methods within the employees, gender

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Monitoring Environmental and Potential Implementation Mitigation measures Method Frequency Indicators Respon Cost)N) social aspects Impacts responsibility sible skills of local people. characteristics and No of hired o Include in contract clause number of each sex local incentives for adhering to labours guidelines and penalties for Compliance violating them /none compliance to contract clauses  Ensure contractor notifies of SPCU Safeguards officer Observation During No of SPCU 10,000.00 any findings of cultural assets. in liaison with contractor rehabilitation finds/cases Commu  Fencing off of the area and and supervising consultant nication engage qualified archaeologist expert Chance Find & and anthropologist for the &Safegu Cultural heritage needful ard sites  Follow World Bank EA physical officer cultural resources management with plan/protocol commun ity o Ensure Contractor establishes SPCU safeguards Pre and During Presence/a SPCU 50,000.00 and maintains good cooperative and communications construction bsence of Commu relation with the local officers) peace, no nication community. of cases of expert o Ensure Contractor in contractor &Safegu implementation arrangements non- ard include and ensure community compliance officer participation and keep with community members and/or commun Social Aspects CDOs/CDAs abreast of the ity schedule of implementation Poor social o Provision of work opportunities interaction for the local community. between o Work with existing local groups community rather than form new ones Records, meetings, members and o Ensure continuous Contractors/work consultations, engagement of ers. community leaders and involvement of government authorities that can explain to community members the o open discussion on issues that the rational of their development plans o Continuously have an community is interested on. o Include youth population as main working force for the maintenance activities,

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Monitoring Environmental and Potential Implementation Mitigation measures Method Frequency Indicators Respon Cost)N) social aspects Impacts responsibility sible especially o Penalise Contractors in case of non-compliance o Continuously engage and  Contractor in Consultation with Pre & During Presence/a SPCU 20,000.00 consult community members to coordination with the local community construction bsence of Commu have an open discussion on SEEFOR SPCU and peace nication issues of interest including appropriate security expert security authority &Safegu o Work with appropriate authority ard Security to ensure adequate provision of officer security when work in going on with o Ensure security personnel commun attached to work maintain ity proper decorum & not at any time molest any community member o Ensure Contractor develops  SPCU Environmental SPCU 50,000.00 and use a formal Health and Safeguard officer in Before Start of Safegua Safety Plan for work akin to coordination with the work of rd officer this ESMP with the specified Supervising rehabilitation and with mitigation measures and more Consultant routinely and daily MOE in terms of training, traffic monitoring of management, speed control, Hazard activities by Responsibl warning signs, provision and assessment contractor e HSE Accidents and use of personal protective - No of compliance behaviour injuries due to equipment emergency action Provision of and and culture activities in plan and monitoring/reporting. compliance in use & HSE related to project  Cover drainage at appropriate of PPE, Plan, no of execution crossings specified by the HSE training incidents/ac engineers to avoid falls of Safe Procedure of cidents Occupational & Public people into it work provided health and Safety  Provide safety warning and instruction signboards such as men at work, etc.  Ensure Penalties in case of non- compliance with the agreed standards Waste/Spoil  As part of contract requirements  Contractor in Inspection and Weekly Evacuatio SPCU 50,000.00 generation & develop a Waste Management Plan coordination with the photographic n Safegua management before commencement, implement Supervising documentation of frequency, rd officer and maintain it. Consultant + waste storage and aesthetics with  Evacuate debris & waste as they are created from the neighborhood SEEFOR disposal sites, Check MOE  Ensure safe tipping areas identified Environmental records and enforced. Safeguard officer .  Spoil traps constructed.  Dispose in approved sites

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6.5 Environmental Monitoring and Auditing In order to effectively and efficiently implement this ESMP, a system for monitoring and auditing has been built into the overall management plan. Monitoring and auditing assist in the examination of management, employee knowledge, programme responsibilities, records & effectiveness

Specifically, this shall help to:  Improve environmental and social management practices;  Check the efficiency and quality of the environmental management processes;  Establish the scientific reliability and credibility of the ESMP for the project and  Provide the opportunity to report the results on safeguards and impacts and proposed mitigation measures implementation.

The Environmental monitoring activities shall be based on direct or indirect indicators of emissions, waste, and resource use applicable to the intervention works. Monitoring frequency shall be sufficient to provide representative data for the parameter being monitored. Monitoring shall be conducted by trained individuals who can carry out the monitoring and record-keeping effectively using properly calibrated and maintained equipment.

Monitoring data shall be analyzed and reviewed at regular intervals and compared with the operating standards so that any necessary corrective actions can be taken. As part of monitoring programme, visual inspections and quality monitoring for light attenuation should be conducted daily, for instance. A categorized mitigation measures and its implementation is given in Table 6.1.

6.6 Reporting Procedure The nature of issues to report and manner of reporting are outlined below:

6.6.1 Complaints Register and Environmental Incidents Any environmental or social incidents shall be documented (Appendix 8). The report shall be transmitted to the relevant authority by the SPCU, where necessary/applicable. The reporting shall be with a view to taking appropriate mitigation measures. All complaints received should be investigated and a response (even if pending further investigation) is to be given to the complainant within 5 days.

The following information must be provided: • Time, date and nature of the incident/report; • Type of communication (e.g. telephone, personal meeting); • Name, house location and contact telephone number of person making the complaint. If this person wishes to remain anonymous then “not identified” is to be recorded; • Details of response and investigation undertaken as a result of the incident/complaint; • Name of person undertaking investigation of the incident/complaint; • Corrective action taken as a result of the incident/complaint.

The report shall be rendered for both internal (in-house) uses all phases of the project for internal and external (public) consumption through the regulators.

6.6.2 Record keeping Good records are the paper trail that will prove that this ESMP is working as intended. Keeping records of inspection of maintenance programme for mitigation measures, training programme, etc will be useful to demonstrate that the ESMP is being complied with or not .The type of records from the various management and monitoring programmes include: completed forms, checklists and maintenance logs, identified problems and corrective actions undertaken and monitoring data / results

Some other types of records will also be valuable for assisting with the implementation of the ESMP and/or ESMP Review such as: Incident forms (especially pollution incidents and response, accidents,

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etc.), Internal and external communications regarding the ESMP (e.g. with waste management) and Results of internal or external assessments and compliance visits.

6.7 Grievance Redress Mechanism During the implementation of the intervention work, a redress mechanism which is in line with the ESMF, RPF, and PIM has been developed to address situations of conflicts or disagreements about some of the project activities. Based on local situation the grievance mechanism that takes account the specific issues, cultural context, local customs and project conditions and scale has been developed(Fig. 6.1).

The community members have been helped to appreciate that there are provisions for addressing complaints or grievances that they could have. The grievance procedure will further be made available to the aggrieved persons through project implementation and shall be strengthened in order to ensure that all comments, suggestions and objections received from the stakeholders especially from project affected persons are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner.

6.8 Institutional Arrangements Since one of the main purposes of ESMPs is to establish responsibility for the activities that have to be undertaken, this sub-section details below, institutional arrangements and the roles and responsibilities of the various institutions in the implementation of the ESMP as outlined in Table 6.2.

Table 6.2: Institutional Responsibilities Category Roles & Responsibilities RIVERS Implementing authority, has the mandate to: SEEFOR  Co-ordinate all policies, programmes and actions of all road construction across the States  Ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the project’s various technical programmes  Cooperate through a Steering Committee that provides guidance to the technical aspects of all project activities;  Maintain and manage all funds effectively and efficiently for the projects  ensuring that safeguards polies of the Bank are complied with  ensuring the faithful implementation of the ESMP,  supervision of contractors and site engineers,  monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the client and capacity building of the contractor, site engineers and their workers State Ministries  Site assessment and monitoring of works and engineering activities of works, State  Lead role to ensure adherence to this ESMP and applicable standards, Government environmental and social liability investigations, Monitoring and evaluation MDAs process and criteria Rivers State Ministry of Environment, Ministry of  Compliance overseer at State Level, on matters of Land Acquisition and Lands, Survey compensation and other resettlement issues, But in the case of the road and Urban maintenance project, land acquisition is not included Other MDAs  Come in as and when relevant areas or resources under their jurisdiction or management are likely to be affected by or implicated projects such as utility. World Bank  provide guidance on the compliance of safeguards policies  Recommend additional measures for strengthening the management framework and implementation performance.  supervision, technical and capacity building of the client Service  Compliance to BOQ specification in procurement of material and

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Category Roles & Responsibilities Provider/ construction and adherence to and implementation of the ESMP and good Contractor practices Site  Provide oversight function during construction and decommissioning to Engineers/Super ensure adherence to good practice and the ESMP visors Local  Support in monitoring project execution within their domains to ensure government compliance with this ESMP and other relevant requirements Local  Promote environmental awareness Community  Assist and Liaise with other stakeholders to ensure proper siting and provision of approval for such sites  Support with provision of necessary infrastructures and engage/ encourage carrying out comprehensive and practical awareness campaign for the proposed projects, amongst the various relevant grass roots interest groups. CDA/CDOs  Ensure Community participation by mobilizing, sensitizing community members; NGOs/CSOs  Assisting in their respective ways to ensure effective response actions, Conducting scientific researches alongside government groups to evolve and devise sustainable environmental strategies and rehabilitation techniques, Organizing, coordinating and ensuring safe use of volunteers in a response action, and actually identifying where these volunteers can best render services effectively & Providing wide support assistance helpful in management planning, institutional/governance issues and other livelihood related matter, Project impacts and mitigation measure, Awareness campaigns Others/General  Identify issues that could derail the project Public  Support project impacts and mitigation measures, Awareness campaigns Workers  Follow instructions and work diligently

6.9 Disclosures and Public Consultation Plan All reasonable efforts must be made to disclose/display this ESMP to the public at strategic points within the project’s area of influence so as to allow all stakeholders read and understand how they stand to be affected by the project.

It should also be disclosed at the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank Info Shop by the SPCU. A key element of sustaining stakeholders’ support in any project execution is to consult and communicate with the stakeholders effectively and to engage them as early as possible with the project which has been done in the course of preparation of the intervention work and further enhanced during the preparation of this ESMP. Like any other business function, stakeholder engagement needs to be managed and driven by a well-defined strategy.

6.10 Institutional Capacity Building & Training Based on the field assessment, to enhance the respective roles and collaboration of the relevant stakeholders, the following broad areas for capacity building have been identified as deserving of attention for effective implementation of the ESMP. Specific areas for effective institutional capacity needs are given in Table 6.3.

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Table 6.3: Training Modules on Environment and Social Management for each Lot /Road in the 13 Lots Programme Description Participants Form Of Duration/ Training Cost (N) & Location Training Location Conducting Agency Module 1  ESMP and its integration Engineer, Lecture ½ SEEFOR 100,000.00 in project execution Contractors/ and Working Safeguard  Pollution Monitoring MOE, and Field Day Specialist & during operation other Visit ESMP  Efficient Waste relevant Preparation Management MDAs in Consultant SEEFOR Office Module 2  HSE Plan for Safe work Contractors Lecture ½ SEEFOR 50,000.00 Execution & workers in and Working Safeguard  Relevance and Use of the field Field Day Specialist PPE Visit /External  First Aid management Agency  Managing security issues engaged  Good housekeeping Module 3 Social Integration and Engineers, Lecture ½ SEEFOR 300,000.00 Participation MoE, and Working Safeguard  Community Community Field Day & M and E Participation in project leaders/CDO Visit Specialists and Promotion of social s/NGOs in /External inclusion & avoidance community Agency of elite Capture town hall engaged  Implementation Arrangements & Project Monitoring - TOTAL 450,000.00

6.12 Review and Revision of the ESMP As the need arises, this ESMP may be reviewed and updated to reflect the current information about the sites should changes that are considered significant, environmentally speaking, occur since this first version. The changes could be in the project description or new requirements/legislation coming into effect in the course of the project execution.

Any changes to the ESMP need to be reflected in the information in the ESMP about the site, pollution controls and/or programmes and systems. Each of these will therefore also need to be updated. A copy of the revised version will be sent to relevant regulatory authorities as the case maybe.

6.13 ESMP Budget and Schedule of Work To effectively implement the environmental and social management measures necessary budgetary provisions has been made for this ESMP which includes the environmental management costs other than the good engineering practices, cost of environmental and resettlement monitoring. All administrative costs for implementing the ESMP shall be budgeted for as part of the project costing. The cost of each measure has been included and included in the overall ESMP budget which is estimated at N11,789,000.00 (Eleven Million, Seven hundred and eight nine Thousand Naira only) (Table 6.4) The key elements of the implementation schedule are also shown as provided in Table 6.4.

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Table 6.4: ESMP Estimated Budget S/No Element Responsible No of Road N 1 Mitigation SPCU ESO, Contractor, 1 3,520,000.00 Measures 2 Monitoring Contractors /SPCU 1 750,000.00 3 Training SPCU , Contractor HSE 1 450,000.00 Officer, consultant, management Sub-total 4,720,000.00

10% contingency 472,000.00 Grand total 5,192,000.00

*$1=N167

Table 6.5: ESMP Implementation Schedule S/N Activity Description Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Disclosure of ESMP Report 2 Allocating Budget for ESMP 3 Appointing Support Staff for ESMP 4 Review and Approval of Contractor’s ESMP Waste & Safety Plan 5 Finalisation of Engineering Designs 6 Implementation of Mitigation Measures 7 Supervising ESMP Implementation 8 Environmental Auditing 9 Monitoring & Reporting on ESMP Implementation 1 Safeguard Training 0

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CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS The proposed intervention work is designed to improve road condition at the project sites in three senatorial zones: Rivers East, West and South Senatorial zones; comprising of Nine Local Government Areas: Port Harcourt LGA – Amadi ama Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market road, National road, Bethel Anglican road, Ozuoboko road, Fimie road, Idango close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper life Church road; Emohua LGA – Emphua-Ogbakiri road; Ikwerre LGA – Civic road, Christ Faith Church road Major Mill road, Moon Gate road, Omoungwu road, Omanwa/Elele road, and Omualika road; and Obio-Akpor LGA – Rumuoke-Rumuagholu road, Rumuchukwu-Airport road and Nkpolu road Ahoada East LGA – Edeoha- ihuowo-Ihuama road, Ekpahuru street, Ekpahuru Extension street, Kings (Waterside) road, Echikwa road, Old Ahoada/Omoku road, New Ahoada/Omoku road and Onuchi road; Obuama-Degema LGA – Skill Acquisition road, Chief Ekine House road, Idumobo road, Emmanuel Gate road 1, and Chief Atubomema road; and Bakana-Degema LGA – School road, St Scholarstica road, St Andrew road, MelfordOkilo street, Duke Africa street, Circular road, and King Igbanibo road Eleme LGA – Agbonchia from market road roundabout-Oyibo road; and Oyibo LGA – Anambra road, Nwafor street, Palace road, Isaiah Eleto road and Ndoki road.

Rivers state will save commuters from hardship experienced on bad roads, help the environment and provide employment for the indigenes of the communities and those living within the catchment area.

To this end, this ESMP has revealed that:  The proposed intervention work is most desirable because of the obvious environmental, health andsocio-economic benefits. These far out-weigh the negative impacts that could arise in the course of implementation and should be implemented.  Potential impacts may include only few negative impacts that may potentially occur due to the activities associated with the proposed works but adequate and SMART measures have been provided to address them and should be adhered to strictly by all stakeholders.  Mitigation measures and management plans have been suggested and developed for the negative impacts and should be adhered to strictly.  Appropriate institutional framework have been drawn up to implement the mitigation measures and environmental management plan while the proposed monitoring programmes shall be set in motion as soon as possible.

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APPENDIX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)

1.0 BACKGROUND The Federal Government of Nigeria is implementing the multi-state and multi-sectoral State Employment Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) Project in four states, which is financed through credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and grants from the European Union towards the cost of implementing the project. Rivers state is a beneficiary of the credit and grant and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services in the state. The lead agency at the Federal level is the National Planning Commission and Federal Ministry of Finance while that of State is the Ministry responsible for Finance, State and Local Governments. The Local Communities and Civil Societies Organization (CSOs) will also be involved in the project, given that the project is a multi-sector operation involving Activity Executing Agencies (AEAs) concerned with public works. The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation through small public works and access to socio-economic services while improving the Public Financial Management system of participating States. This is tailored towards promoting accountability and transparency in the utilization of public finances which in turn translates into employment opportunities for the youths. In the course of the project, the value chain of the public works will enable small contractors employ local labor resident in the State to undertake activities in the areas of Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance. This Consultancy assignment therefore is to carry out environmental assessment and other services that will facilitate developing an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the public works activities (road maintenance) in Port Harcourt metropolis.

1.1 Objectives of the Consultancy Services The objective of the Consultancy Services under this sub-component of the SEEFOR project is to provide detailed information on the environmental and social impact of the public works activities (road maintenance) to generate an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for possible mitigation of environmental and social impact triggered in the cause of project implementation. 1.2 Duties/Scope of Work  Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area.  Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels;  Identifying monitoring objectives and specify the type of monitoring with linkages to the impacts assessed and mitigation measures  Provide specific description of institutional arrangements: the agencies responsible for carrying out the mitigation and monitoring measures (e.g operations, supervision, enforcement, monitoring and implementation, remedial action, financing, reporting, and staff training) and contractual arrangements for assuring the performance of each implementing agency;  Define technical assistance programs that could strengthen an environmental management capability in the agencies responsible for implementation;  Provide an implementation schedule for measures that must be carried out as part of the project, showing phasing and coordination with overall project implementation plan;  Provide the expected capital and recurrent cost estimate for implementing the EMP so that these costs are duly taken into consideration in the SPCU work plan;  The consultant shall assist the SPCU to: (i) Register the EMP with the Environmental Assessment (EA) Department at the Federal level and State levels; and (ii) Disclose the finalized EMP at World Bank info shop National, State LGAs and Community levels  Any other related tasks that may be assigned

1.3 Description and Activities The civil work is expected to consist of:  Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore.  De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil.

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 Reconstructing collapsed drainage wall using the same materials and where pocket of holes

Appendix 2.1: Summary of World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies (10+2) exist, patch with concrete.  Weeding and uprooting of shrubs and grasses from and outside road shoulder.  Removing and replacing concrete cover slabs during de-silting activity.  Scrap, sand/soil heaps to finished pavement surface and cart away to spoil.  Prospective contractor will be responsible to maintain failure and that is enshrined in the contract for a period of twelve (12) months.

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Appendix 2 Summary of World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies (10+2)  Use of Country Systems (OP 4.00). The Bank's environmental and social ("safeguard") policies are designed to avoid, mitigate, or minimize adverse environmental and social impacts of projects supported by the Bank. The Bank encourages its borrowing member countries to adopt and implement systems that meet these objectives while ensuring that development resources are used transparently and efficiently to achieve desired outcomes.  Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01). Outlines Bank policy and procedure for the environmental assessment of Bank lending operations. The Bank undertakes environmental screening of each proposed project to determine the appropriate extent and type of EA process. This environmental process will apply to all sub-projects to be funded by RAMP.  Natural Habitats (OP 4.04). The conservation of natural habitats, like other measures that protect and enhance the environment, is essential for long-term sustainable development. The Bank does not support projects involving the significant conversion of natural habitats unless there are no feasible alternatives for the project and its siting, and comprehensive analysis demonstrates that overall benefits from the project substantially outweigh the environmental costs.  Pest Management (OP 4.09). The policy supports safe, affective, and environmentally sound pest management. It promotes the use of biological and environmental control methods. An assessment is made of the capacity of the country’s regulatory framework and institutions to promote and support safe, effective, and environmentally sound pest management.  Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12). This policy covers direct economic and social impacts that both result from Bank-assisted investment projects, and are caused by (a) the involuntary taking of land resulting in (i) relocation or loss of shelter; (ii) loss of assets or access to assets, or (iii) loss of income sources or means of livelihood, whether or not the affected persons must move to another location; or (b) the involuntary restriction of access to legally designated parks and protected areas resulting in adverse impacts on the livelihoods of the displaced persons. The ESMF and RPF reports discuss the applicability of this policy in detail.  Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20). This directive provides guidance to ensure that indigenous peoples benefit from development projects, and to avoid or mitigate adverse effects of Bank-financed development projects on indigenous peoples. Measures to address issues pertaining to indigenous peoples must be based on the informed participation of the indigenous people themselves.  Forests (OP 4.36). This policy applies to the following types of Bank-financed investment projects: (a) projects that have or may have impacts on the health and quality of forests; (b) projects that affect the rights and welfare of people and their level of dependence upon or interaction with forests; and (c) projects that aim to bring about changes in the management, protection, or utilization of natural forests or plantations, whether they are publicly, privately or communally owned.  Physical Cultural Properties (OP 4.11). Assist in preserving physical cultural resources and avoiding their destruction or damage. PCR includes resources of archaeological, paleontological, historical, architectural, religious (including graveyards and burial sites), aesthetic, or other cultural significance.  Safety of Dams (OP 4.37). For the life of any dam, the owner is responsible for ensuring that appropriate measures are taken and sufficient resources provided for the safety to the dam, irrespective of its funding sources or construction status. The Bank distinguishes between small and large dams.  Projects on International Waterways (O 7.50). The Bank recognizes that the cooperation and good will of riparians is essential for the efficient utilization and protection of international waterways and attaches great importance to riparians making appropriate agreements or arrangement for the entire waterway or any part thereof.  Disputed Areas (OP/BP/GP 7.60). Project in disputed areas may occur the Bank and its member countries as well as between the borrower and one or more neighbouring countries.  Disclosure Policy (OP 17.50).Supports decision making by the Borrower and Bank by allowing the public access to information on environmental and social aspects of projects. Mandated by six safeguard policies that have specific requirements for disclosure in country (Before project appraisal in local language and in English) and World Bank INFO-Shop (Before project appraisal in English). Documents can be in draft but must meet WB standards).

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ANNEX 3 General Environmental Management Conditions for Construction Contracts/Civil Works Annex 3: General Environmental Management Conditions For Construction Contracts 2.1 Project Concept Development schedule must be clearly defined and timing of construction spread evenly and according to phases. The innovative concept of design with nature, will not only minimize the impact of the project on the environment thus making it environmentally acceptable but will also enhance the project visually. Some of the concepts that are impeded in the concept that must be promoted in the final stage include:  Making use of natural topography where possible;  Exploiting natural features to merit and  Balancing cut and fill. 2.2 Designing The design needs to incorporate the findings of this ESMP or any other studies conducted such as hydrological, geo-technical or soil erosion risk areas. Mitigating measures proposed to minimize environmental impact need to be incorporated into the project design. Design of silt ponds and retention ponds for example should be able to cope with the surface run-off during construction and the most adverse weather conditions.

2.3 Construction and Operation During construction, earthwork is the most critical stage and the problems of soil erosion need to be urgently addressed. Soil erosion created a host of other associated problems including siltation, deterioration of water quality and flooding of areas downstream offsite.

2.4 Control of Earthworks Earthworks contribute the highest impact if not carried out with proper environmental control.. There is a need to plan the earthworks and implement control measures at the earliest stage. Appropriate sediment control measures must be put in place before earthworks commence. Earthworks shall be scheduled to avoid rainy season and detailed earthworks plan shall be prepared and endorsed by a professional engineer. 2.1 Environmental Code of Conduct- Iintegrating into project design and tender documents The mitigation measures and the general Environmental code of Conduct developed herewith shall be integrated into the project design and tender documents. Using this approach, the mitigation measures and code of conduct will automatically become part of the project implementation. By including mitigation measures in the contract or in specific items in the Bill of Quantities, monitoring and supervision, mitigation measure implementation shall be covered under the normal engineering supervision provisions of the contract. This is considered necessary in order to hold Contractors financially and in some cases criminally liable for adverse impact that result from failure to implement contracted required mitigated measures and code of conduct. The levels at which these shall be incorporated are outlined below: Project Design The mitigation measures should be integrated in the design of the project itself. Such a step will enhance the mitigation measures in terms of specific mitigation design, cost estimation of the mitigation measure, and specific implementation criteria. The mitigation measure integration in the design phase will also help in strengthening the benefits and sustainability of the project. Project Contract The project contractor should be bound by the parameters identified in the environmental and social assessment pertaining to specific mitigation measures in the contract. The final acceptance of the completed works should not occur until the environmental clauses have been satisfactorily implemented. Bill of Quantities The tender instruction to bidders should explicitly mention the site-specific mitigation measures to be performed, the materials to be used, labor camp arrangements, and waste disposal areas, as well other site specific environmental requirements. Such a definition would clearly exhibit the cost requirement to undertake mitigation measures, which otherwise might be lost as the bidders in an attempt to be more competitive may not include the price realistic enough to fund mitigation measures and other protection

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Annex 3: General Environmental Management Conditions For Construction Contracts measures. Supervision and Monitoring The purpose of supervision is to make sure that specific mitigation parameters identified in the environmental and social assessment and as bound by the contract is satisfactorily implemented. Likewise, monitoring is necessary such that the mitigation measures are actually put into practice. Social Integration and Participation As a matter of principles, Social inclusions or community participation in the site project execution shall be managed, in particular through the inclusion of clauses that involve the following measures:  Community participation - Participation in decision- making built into the planning and implementation of the intervention works to allow local people a voice in matters concerning them.  Integration with host populations & promotion of social inclusion - Use existing local groups such as the site committees rather than form new ones –  Social Inclusion & Avoidance of elite Capture/ Vulnerable groups- Include special efforts (affirmative action) to fully integrate socially marginalized people into the society  Gender issues- The empowerment of women is essential for public good, so ensure opportunities to involve at least 50% women  Implementation Arrangements- Include and ensure community participation and oversight of the intervention work  Accountability in the use of public funds - Ensure participatory planning, budgeting and monitoring and public information dissemination on fund use  Implementation schedule - Affected persons and site committee members/CDOs/CDAs should be abreast of the schedule  Project Monitoring - Ensure local communities play a role in the monitoring framework. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Contractor should develop an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan with the objectives to:  Minimize disturbance to areas where erosion may occur, including steep slopes and exposed land  Stage construction to minimize the area worked on at any one time, to minimize the extent and duration of temporary stockpiles and to ensure revegetation can occur in a staged manner, so as to reduce the risk of silt/sediment running off the site and entering the downstream receiving environment  Ensure exposed areas are stabilized as soon as practicable by sowing or mulching to prevent erosion  Install perimeter controls such as diversion drains, silt fences and a construction entrance to prevent sediment leaving the site  Install temporary decanting earth bunds for silt/sediment removal from runoff.  Install temporary sediment removal ponds for silt/sediment removal from runoff provide guidance in case of unforeseen events including poor weather ensure all control measures are inspected and repaired after storm events  Ensure that the site is rehabilitated prior to the removal of sediment control measures  Mitigate dust emissions from the site during earthworks so as not to adversely affect any nearby properties  Minimize potential environmental effects. Control of Water Quality Other than sediment that can cause deterioration of water quality, the discharge of untreated sewage especially form workers’ quarters can be another source of pollutants. Temporary sanitary facilities that comply with the requirements of Sewerage Services should be provided in the workers quarters.

Waste Management Plan Dispose overburden or earth spoils in designated spoil tips. Open burning of waste, construction materials such as formworks and bio-mass removed is strictly prohibited. These materials should be chipped and carted away to appropriate location or used as fuel. Create awareness amongst community members not to dump waste in the treated gully. 2.5.6 Control of Air and Noise Pollution

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Annex 3: General Environmental Management Conditions For Construction Contracts As the need arises, water spraying facility shall be provided during earthworks and wheels of vehicles or machinery used for transportation of construction materials shall be cleaned before leaving the construction site so as not to litter the roads with mud and soil. Generally, noise in the boundary of the site shall be controlled with the use of manual machines that are equally effective as much as possible and noise level shall not exceed 55 dB(A) during the day as much as possible. Example Format: EHS Incident Notification EHS Incident Notification Provide within 24 hrs to the Supervising Engineer Originators Reference No:...... Date of Incident:...... Time:...... Location of incident:...... Name of Person(s) involved:...... Employing Company:...... Type of Incident:...... Description of Incident: Where, when, what, how, who, operation in progress at the time (only factual)

Immediate Action: Immediate remedial action and actions taken to prevent reoccurrence or escalation Signature (Name, Title, Date):...... Contractor Representative

Appendix 3 Environmental Quality Standards and Criteria -Permissible Levels Appendix 4: Environmental Quality Standards and Criteria - Permissible Levels Ambient Air Quality Standards S/N Emissions and Average Period World Bank NAAQS Ambient Air Quality Guideline Indicators 1 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 24 hour 20 26 10 minutes 500 2 Nitrogen Dioxide 1 year 40 (NO2) 24 hour 200 75 3 Particulate matter 1 year 20 (PM10) 24 hour 50 250 4 Ozone 8 hour daily max 100

Nigeria National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Air Pollutants Emission Limits Particulates 250 (ug/m3) SO2 0.1 (ppm) Non-methane Hydrocarbon 160 (ug/m3) CO 11 (ug/m3) or 10 (ppm) NOX 0.04-0.06 (ppm) Photochemical Oxidant 0.06 (ppm)

Noise Exposure Limits for Nigeria (Maximum Permissible Noise Levels for General Environment) COLUMN COLUMN 2 Maximum Permissible NOISE LIMITS - dB (A) (LAeq) DAY NIGHT A Any building used as hospital, convalescence 45 35

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Appendix 4: Environmental Quality Standards and Criteria - Permissible Levels home, home for the aged, sanatorium and institutes of higher learning, conference rooms, public library, environmental or recreational sites. B Residential buildings 50 35 C Mixed residential (with some commercial and 55 45 entertainment) D Residential + industry or small scale production 60 50 + commerce E Industrial (outside perimeter fence) 70 60

Above noise levels are weighed average in the facility over the hours defined for night and day below. Time frame: use duration : Day - 6.00a.m – 10.00p.m, Night - 10.00p.m – 6.00a.m The time frame takes into consideration human activity.

Maximum Permissible Noise Levels (Continuous or Intermittent Noise) from a factory or Workshop Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 LAeq dB (A) Duration (Daily) Duration (Weekly) 85 8 hours 40 hours 88 4 hours 20 hours 91 2 hours 10 hours 94 1 hours 5 hours 97 30 minutes 2.5 hours 100 15 minutes 1.25 hours 106 7.5 minutes 37.5 minutes 109 1.875 minutes 9.375 minutes Noise Levels shall not exceed a LAeq of: Factory/Workshops 85 dB (A), Offices 50 dB (A), Factory/Workshop Compound 75 dB (A). World Bank Ambient Noise Standards* Receptor One Hour LAeq (dBA) Daytime 07:00 - 22:00 Nighttime 22:00 - 07:00 Residential; 55 45 institutional; educational Industrial; 70 70 commercial

Comparative Figures of Limits for Substances Affecting the Acceptability of Water for Domestic Purposes Substances WHO Limits International European USA Limits EEC Limits Limits Limits Highest Desirable Maximum Permissible Guide Level Maximum Admissible Phenolic 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 - 0.001 compound (as phenol) Fluoride (as 1.0-1.7 - 0.2-1.7 0.7-1.5 - 0.7-1.5 F) Nitrate as 50.100 - - 10 (as N) - 0.7-1.5 (NO3) pH - 7.0-8.5 6.5-9.2 6.5-8.2 6.5-8.5 9.5 Copper(as 0.5 0.05 1.5 1.0 - 0.05 Cu2+)

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Appendix 4: Environmental Quality Standards and Criteria - Permissible Levels Iron(as Fe2+) 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.05 Manganese(a 0.05 0.05 0.5 0.1 0.02 0.5 s Mn2+) Zinc (as 5.0 5.0 15 5.0 - 0.1 Zn2+) Magnesium(a 50.125 50-150 150 - 50 50 s Mg2+) Sulphate(as 150 200 400 500 50 50 SO4 2- Hydrogen 0.05 - - Sulphides - nil Sulphate (as H2S) Chloride (as 200-600 200 600 350 5 200 Cl-) Chlorine - - - nil - - (free) Anionic 0.2 0.2 1.0 - - 0.1 detergent Ammonia(asN 0.5 - - 2.0(as N) 0.05 0.5 H4) Carbon nil - - - - - dioxide (free) Calcium (as - 75 200 - 100 - Ca2+) Mineral oil - 0.01 0.5 0.5 - 0.01 Mineral oil - - 0.1 0.1 - - with high Sulphur content Turbidity - 5 25 1.5 5 10 (units) Organics 0.2-0.5 - - -

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Appendix 5 shows the summary statistics of Rivers State LGAs Senatorial district Total population Settlement Eleme Rivers East 218,200 78 Etche Rivers East 295,200 254 Ikwere Rivers East 222,875 105 Obio/Akpor Rivers East 535,800 596 Okrika Rivers East 295,325 110 Omumma Rivers East 114,734 86 Port-Harcourt Rivers East 618,456 563 Andoni Rivers South East 248,532 206 Gokana Rivers South East 261,570 145 Khana Rivers South East 336,267 139 Ogu-Bolo Rivers South East 87,300 80 Opobo/Nkoro Rivers South East 173,228 74 Oyigbo Rivers South East 140,243 173 Tai Rivers South East 134,495 98 Abua-Odual Rivers West 323,100 47 Ahoada-East Rivers West 189,413 85 Ahoada-West Rivers West 285,116 67 Akuku-Toru Rivers West 178,328 171 Asari-Toru Rivers West 251,595 186 Bonny Rivers West 237,299 171 Degema Rivers West 285,515 84 Emuoha Rivers West 199,711 107 Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Rivers West 322,851 170 Total 5,955,153 3795 Source: Extract from (2010) Summary Statistics of Rivers State.www.rsiec.rs.co

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Annex 6. Minutes, Attendance List and pictures of stakeholders meetings for Lot 1-13 RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 2 (Omanwa/Elele Road, Omualika Road, Omoungwu Road, Moon Gate Road, Christ Faith Church Road, Civic Center and Major Mill Road ) Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Item Description 1. Meeting Place Elele Civic Center, Elele, Rivers State. 2. Date Friday 14th Nov., 2014 3. Language of English Communication 4. Stakeholder Met & Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Attendance Leader 5. Opening Remark The environmental consultant in his opening remark said that SEEFOR is a project conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 6. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 7. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 8. Need for the public Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for Involvement conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 9. Stakeholders’  The contractor should commence the work on time Queries and Concerns

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Item Description 10. Responses to  The project will commence very soon, please be patient. Stakeholders’ Concerns/How Issues are Address by the Project (design/operation)

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

2 Community On behalf of the community, the The project will commence very soon, please Rep CDC Chairman welcomed the be patient. stakeholders and thanked World Bank for providing employment for the youths in the community. He said that he wants the contractor to commence work on time.

Plate 21: Stakeholders meeting at Elele

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 3 (Edeoha-Ihuowo-Ihuama Road) Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State. Item Description 11. Meeting Edeoha Community Town Hall, Ahoada, Rivers State Place 12. Date Tuesday 18th Nov., 2014 13. Language English of Communication 14. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Met & Attendance Leader 15. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project Remark conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 16. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 17. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 18. Need for Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for the public conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for Involvement the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 19.  The list of employees is been politicized, the community youths are not engaged. Stakeholders’ About 80% of the names on the list of employees are not indigenes of the Queries and community Concerns  The contractor should have communicated with the community representatives before releasing the names for proper guidance.

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Item Description 20. Responses  The issue of non-employment of the community youths will be reported to to Stakeholders’ SEEFOR office to ensure proper engagement of youths. Concerns/How  The contractor needs to seek the approval of the community before commencing Issues are the project. We will report this to SEEFOR office. Address by the Project (design/operation)

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No S/No Stakeholders Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the CDC’s  The issue of non- Rep secretary thanked the stakeholders. employment of the He stated his concerns which are: community youths will be  The list of employees is been reported to SEEFOR office to politicized, the community youths are ensure that the youths are not engaged. About 80% of the names properly engaged. on the list of employees are not  The contractor needs to seek indigenes of the community the approval of the  The contractor should have community before communicated with the community commencing the project. We representatives before releasing the will report this to SEEFOR names for proper guidance. office.

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 4 (Palace road, Isaiah Eleto, Nwafor, Anambra and Ndoki Streets) Oyibo Local Government Area, Rivers State Item Description 1. Meeting Palace of the Royal Highness, Palace Road, Oyibo, Rivers State Place 2. Date Tuesday 11th Nov., 2014 3. Language of English Communication 4. Stakeholder RSME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Women, Youth, Met & Attendance 5. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant for MDS stated that the SEEFOR project Remark had two focal points namely: employment for indigenes and infrastructural development for the community. He further stated that this was a World Bank/SEEFOR initiative to ensure that youth restiveness in the Niger Delta was solved while developing infrastructure as well. The purpose of the meeting was therefore to hear the concerns and queries of the indigenes with respect to the project which would be incorporated into the ESMP report. He also mentioned that maximum cooperation from the community was highly needed to ensure successful completion of the current project in the time frame allotted for it. He ended by stating that the ESMP would serve as a guide to the contractors to ensure that they work in accordance with laid down instructions to mitigate against negative impacts from the project on the environment and that all grievances should be channeled to SEEFOR in writing and not taken out on the contractors. 6. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 7. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 8. Need for the Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for public conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the Involvement needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 9. Stakeholders’ 1. Why was the initial list drafted for employment of the indigenous youth altered to Queries and represent less than 30% of the indigenes? Concerns 2. What quality of job would be done on the road? 3. Will more roads be covered in the project? 4. How soon would the project commence? 5. Is the employment Casual or permanent? 6. Is there room for local content as competent indigenous contractors exist

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10. Responses 1. This problem would be addressed soon to ensure that the indigenes are properly to Stakeholders’ represented on the list as its one of the primary objectives of the project. Concerns/How 2. The roads would be properly patched to ensure that the roads are in good conditions. Issues are 3. Successful timely completion of the project on the selected road would allow for more Address by the roads to be incorporated. Project 4. The project would commence as soon as possible to ensure maximum use of the dry (design/operation season. ) 5. The employment is for a 12 month period and as such the job cannot be permanent. 6. For now, indigenous contractors cannot be employed but recommendation for this would be made in our report.

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 RSME He expressed his happiness over the meeting and gave a brief history of how EIA laws were enacted. He further stated that sensitization of the public is necessary to enable the community make inputs for the ESMP to function effectively. He urged the community to cooperate and ensure that the roads are completed. 2 CDC Chairman Is the employment Casual or The employment is for a 12 month period and as permanent? such the job cannot be permanent. 3 Youth 1. Why was the initial list drafted 1. This problem would be addressed soon to Chairman for employment of the ensure that the indigenes are properly indigenous youth altered to represented on the list as its one of the represent less than 30% of primary objectives of the project. the indigenes? 2. Successful timely completion of the project 2. Will more roads be covered in on the selected road would allow for more the project? roads to be incorporated. 3. How soon would the project 3. The project would commence as soon as commence? possible to ensure maximum use of the 4. Is there room for local content dry season. as competent indigenous 4. For now, indigenous contractors cannot be contractors exist employed but recommendation for this 5. What quality of job would be would be made in our report. done on the road? 5. The roads would be properly patched to ensure that the roads are in good conditions.

Plate 23: Stakeholders meeting at Oyib0

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 5 (Emohua-Ogbakiri Road) Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State. Item Description 21. Meeting Ogbakiri Town hall, Ogbakiri, Rivers State. Place 22. Date Friday 14th Nov., 2014 23. Language of English Communication 24. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Met & Attendance Leader 25. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project Remark conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 26. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 27. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 28. Need for the Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for public Involvement conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 29.  Ogbakiri has six distinct communities and one of the communities was not Stakeholders’ represented on list on employees provided by SEEFOR and this can lead to crisis Queries and in Ogbakiri. Concerns  Training and sensitization of workers should be a continuous process.  Appointment letters have not been given to the employees.

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Item Description 30. Responses  The issue of non-employment of the community youths will be reported to to Stakeholders’ SEEFOR office to ensure that the youths are properly engaged. Concerns/How  Training and sensitization of workers will be continues. Issues are Address  The employees should have asked for appointment letters before commencing by the Project work but this issue of appointment letter will be reported to SEEFOR office. (design/operation)

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the  The issue of non-employment of the Rep CDC’s secretary thanked the community youths will be reported to stakeholders. SEEFOR office to ensure that the He stated his concerns which are: youths are properly engaged.  Ogbakiri has six distinct  Training and sensitization of workers communities and one of the will be continues. communities was not  The employees should have asked for represented on list on employees provided by appointment letter before commencing work but this issue of appointment SEEFOR and this can lead letter will be reported to SEEFOR to crisis in Ogbakiri. office.  Training and sensitization of workers should be a continuous process.  Appointment letters have not been given to the employees.

Plate 24: Stakeholders meeting at Ogbakiri

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 6 (Ozuoboko, Fimie, Ozuoboko Road, Idango Close, Topearl Avenue and Deeper Life Road) Port Harcourt City Local Government, Rivers State Item Description 31. Meeting Place Iyoyo Family Hall, Ozuoboko, Rivers State. 32. Date Monday 10th Nov., 2014 33. Language of English Communication 34. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Met & Attendance Youth Leader 35. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project Remark conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 36. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 37. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 38. Need for the Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential public Involvement for conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 39. Stakeholders’  The list of names the community gave the road contractor regarding the Queries and people to be employed during the execution of the project is different from Concerns names that where published by the contractor. Only 5 out of 56 people recruited for employment are from Ozuoboko community.  The community will not share the workforce with Tarama community because the major work is in Ozuoboko community.  Can more roads be added to the roads already marked out for rehabilitation on commencement of the project?  First aid and Personal Protective equipment should be made available to ensure the safety of the youths.

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Item Description 40. Responses to  We will get back to SEEFOR to ensure that the contractor in question is Stakeholders’ cautioned and your people will be employed as one of the objectives of this Concerns/How project is to create employment for youths in the community. Issues are Address  The Tarama community issue has been noted we will get back to you by the Project concerning that. (design/operation)  More roads cannot be added as budget has already been made for the selected roads. We can make recommendation for more roads provided the project is executed properly without any grievances.  Before the project commences PPE’s and first aid will be made available to the community.

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the  We will get back to SEEFOR to Rep CDC Chairman thanked the ensure that the contractor in stakeholders. question is cautioned and your He stated his concerns which are: people will be employed as one of  The list of names the the objectives of this project is to community gave the road create employment for youths in the contractor regarding the community. people to be employed  The Tarama community issue has during the execution of the been noted we will get back to you project is different from concerning that. names that where published  More roads cannot be added as by the contractor. Only 5 out budget has already been made for of 56 people recruited for the selected roads. We can make employment are from recommendation for more roads Ozuoboko community. provided the project is executed  The community will not properly without any grievances. share the workforce with  Before the project commences Tarama community because PPE’s and first aid will be made the major work is in available to the community. Ozuoboko community.  Can more roads be added to the roads already marked out for rehabilitation on commencement of the project?

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S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants

The Youth leader opined that first aid and Personal Protective equipment should be made available to ensure the safety of the youths.

Plate 25: Stakeholders meeting at Ozuboko

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 7 (Old Ahoada/Omoku Road, Echikwa Street, Ekpawuru, Ekpawuru Extension Street, Kings (Waterside) Road, Onuchi Street and New Ahoada/Omoku Road) Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State. Item Description 41. Meeting Place Ahoada Community Town Hall, Ahoada, Rivers State 42. Date Tuesday 18th Nov., 2014 43. Language of English Communication 44. Stakeholder Met & Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Attendance Youth Leader 45. Opening Remark In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 46. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 47. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 48. Need for the public Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the Involvement potential for conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 49. Stakeholders’  The list of employees is been politicized, the community youths are not Queries and Concerns engaged. About 80% of the names on the list of employees are not indigenes of the community  The contractor should have communicated with the community representatives before releasing the names for proper guidance.

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Item Description 50. Responses to  The issue of non-employment of the community youths will be reported Stakeholders’ to SEEFOR office to ensure that the youths are properly engaged. Concerns/How Issues are  The contractor needs to seek the approval of the community before Address by the Project commencing the project. We will report this to SEEFOR office. (design/operation)

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the CDC’s  The issue of non-employment Rep secretary thanked the stakeholders. of the community youths will He stated his concerns which are: be reported to SEEFOR office  The list of employees is been to ensure that the youths are politicized, the community youths properly engaged. are not engaged. About 80% of the  The contractor needs to seek names on the list of employees are the approval of the community not indigenes of the community before commencing the  The contractor should have project. We will report this to communicated with the community SEEFOR office. representatives before releasing the names for proper guidance.

The COC of the project said that a meeting should be scheduled between the community representatives, Contractor and SEEFOR representatives.

Plate 26: Stakeholders meeting at Ahoada

RIVERS STATE SEEFOR

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Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 9 (King Igbanibo Road, School Road, St. Scholarstica Road, St. Andrew Church Road, Circular Road, Melford Okilo Road, Pedro Street and Duke Africa Street) Bakana-Degema Local Government, Rivers State Item Description 51. Meeting Place Bakana Town Hall, Bakana 52. Date Thursday 20th Nov., 2014 53. Language of English Communication 54. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Met & Attendance Leader 55. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project Remark conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 56. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 57. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 58. Need for the Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for public Involvement conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 59. Stakeholders’  Can more roads be added to the roads already marked out for rehabilitation on Queries and commencement of the project? Concerns 60. Responses to  More roads cannot be added as budget has already been made for the selected Stakeholders’ roads. We can make recommendation for more roads provided the project is Concerns/How executed properly without any grievances. Issues are Address by the Project (design/operation)

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

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2 Community On behalf of the community, the CDC More roads cannot be added as budget has Rep Chairman thanked the stakeholders. He already been made for the selected roads. expressed his joy towards the project and We can make recommendation for more asked for more roads to be added to the roads provided the project is executed roads already marked out for properly without any grievances. rehabilitation on commencement of the project.

Plate 27: Stakeholders meeting at Bakana-Degema

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 10 (Agbonchia road from Market roundabout – Oyibo road) Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State Item Description 61. Meeting Palace of the Royal Highness, Agbonchia Community, Eleme, Rivers State Place 62. Date Tuesday 11th Nov., 2014 63. Language English of Communication 64. Stakeholder RSME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Leader. Women leader Met & Attendance 65. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant for MDS stated that the SEEFOR Remark project had two focal points namely: employment for indigenes and infrastructural development for the community. He further stated that this was a World Bank/SEEFOR initiative to ensure that youth restiveness in the Niger Delta was solved while developing infrastructure as well. The purpose of the meeting was therefore to hear the concerns and queries of the indigenes with respect to the project which would be incorporated into the ESMP report. He also mentioned that maximum cooperation from the community was highly needed to ensure successful completion of the current project in the time frame allotted for it. He ended by stating that the ESMP would serve as a guide to the contractors to ensure that they work in accordance with laid down instructions to mitigate against negative impacts from the project on the environment and that all grievances should be channeled to SEEFOR in writing and not taken out on the contractors. 66. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 67. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 68. Need for Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for the public conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for Involvement the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 69. 1. Why was the initial list drafted for employment of the indigenous youth altered to Stakeholders’ represent less than 30% of the indigenes? Queries and 2. Will the community be integrated in the information dissemination as the project is Concerns implemented? 3. Will more roads be covered in the project? 4. How soon would the project commence? 70. Responses 1. This problem would be addressed soon to ensure that the indigenes are properly to Stakeholders’ represented on the list as its one of the primary objectives of the project. Concerns/How 2. The community would be properly informed and incorporated throughout the life Issues are span of the project. Address by the 3. Successful timely completion of the project on the selected road would allow for Project more roads to be incorporated.

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(design/operation) 4. The project would commence as soon as possible to ensure maximum use of the dry season.

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 RSME He expressed his happiness over the meeting and gave a brief history of how EIA laws were enacted. He further stated that sensitization of the public is necessary to enable the community make inputs for the ESMP to function effectively. 2 CDC Chairman On behalf of the community, the CDC 1. This problem would be chairman’s comments are as follows: addressed soon to ensure that 1. Why was the initial list drafted for the indigenes are properly employment of the indigenous youth represented on the list as its one altered to represent less than 30% of of the primary objectives of the the indigenes? project. 2. Will the community be integrated in 2. The community would be the information dissemination as the properly informed and project is implemented? incorporated throughout the life 3. Will more roads be covered in the span of the project. project? 3. Successful timely completion of 4. How soon would the project the project on the selected road commence? would allow for more roads to be incorporated. 4. The project would commence as soon as possible to ensure maximum use of the dry season.

Plate 27: Stakeholders Meeting at Eleme

RIVERS STATE SEEFOR

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Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 11 (Amadi-Ama, Bethel Anglican Church Road, Palm Lane, Amadi Market Road, National and Palm Close Roads) Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State, Item Description 71. Meeting Place Nemi Hall, Amadi-Ama, Rivers State 72. Date Monday 10th Nov., 2014 73. Language of English Communication 74. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Met & Attendance Leader 75. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project Remark conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 76. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 77. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 78. Need for the Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential public Involvement for conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 79. Stakeholders’  Will the community have access to the ESMP? Queries and  How does the community stand out to ensure proper employment of the Concerns community members?  Can more roads be added to the roads already marked out for rehabilitation on commencement of the project?

80. Responses to  The ESMP will be provided to the community through the CDC. Stakeholders’  On commencement of the project, the community can make a request for the Concerns/How list of people employed through the CDC. Issues are Address  More roads cannot be added as budget has already been made for the by the Project selected roads. We can make recommendation for more roads provided the (design/operation) road contractor and the community cooperates to produce good results.

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Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the  The ESMP will be provided to the Rep CDC’s secretary thanked the community through the CDC. stakeholders.  On commencement of the project, He stated his concerns which are: the community can make a request  Will the community have for the list of people employed access to the ESMP? through the CDC.  How does the community  More roads cannot be added as stand out to ensure proper budget has already been made for employment of the the selected roads. We can make community members? recommendation for more roads  Can more roads be added to provided the road contractor and the the roads already marked community cooperates to produce out for rehabilitation on good results. commencement of the project?

The CDC chairman said that illegal structures on the drainage path will be removed.

Plate 28: Stakeholders meeting at Amadi-Ama

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 12 (Rumuchukwu-Airport Road) Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. Item Description 81. Meeting G.N. Njiowhor Memorial Hall, Rumuagholu, Port Harcourt. Place 82. Date Wednesday 12th Nov., 2014 83. Language English of Communication 84. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Met & Attendance Leader 85. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project Remark conceived by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 86. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 87. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 88. Need for Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for the public conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the Involvement needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 89.  We don’t want the project to be abandoned. Stakeholders’  We borrowed about N400,000.00 to start rehabilitation of the road before the project Queries and was awarded, we want this money refunded. Concerns  Desilting of the drainage has already commenced but we want the contractor to speed up the work.  Appointment letter have not been given to the employees.  The Personal protective equipment provided by the contractor is not enough for the employees.

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Item Description  Workers salary should be paid at the appropriate time. 90. Responses  The project will not be abandoned. to Stakeholders’  We will get back to you concerning the money. Concerns/How  We need you to be patient; the contractor needs to create an exit for the water Issues are which is the reason why he has started desiliting of the gutter. Address by the  The employees should have asked for an appointment letter before commencing Project work but this issue of appointment letter will be reported to SEEFOR office. (design/operation)  Materials for safety are very essential in the execution of the project so this issue will be addressed as soon as possible.  Workers salary will be paid at the appropriate time.

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the  The project will not be abandoned. Rep CDC Chairman thanked the  We will get back to you concerning stakeholders. the money.  He stated his concerns  We need you to be patient; the which are: We don’t want the contractor needs to create an exit for project to be abandoned. the water which is the reason why he  We borrowed about N400, has started desiliting of the gutter. 000 to start rehabilitation of  The employees should have asked the road before the project for an appointment letter before was awarded, we want this commencing work but this issue of money refunded. appointment letter will be reported to  Desilting of the drainage has SEEFOR office. already commenced but we  Materials for safety are very essential want the contractor to speed in the execution of the project so this up the work. issue will be addressed as soon as  Appointment letter have not possible. been given to the  Workers salary will be paid at the employees. appropriate time.  The Personal protective

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S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants equipment provided by the contractor is not enough for the employees.  The community Chief opined that workers salary should be paid at the appropriate time.

Plate 28: Stakeholders meeting at Rumuchukwu

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RIVERS STATE SEEFOR Preparation of an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) For Road Maintenance Activity in LOT 13 (Nkpolu Road) Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. Item Description 91. Meeting Nkpolu Town Hall, Nkpolu Port Harcourt. Place 92. Date Wednesday 12th Nov., 2014 93. Language English of Communication 94. Stakeholder Different Stakeholders where met including; SME, CSO, COC, CDC Chairman, Youth Leader Met & Attendance 95. Opening In his opening remark, the environmental consultant said that SEEFOR is a project conceived Remark by the World Bank which is aimed at engaging youths in the Niger Delta region in different public works. He maintained that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the benefits, harmful effects and social problems associated with the SEEFOR project. He said that ESMP is a document prepared and given to the contractors to ensure environmental and personnel safety with regard to the project. He said that the agency will visit the project site at intervals to check the contractor’s compliance with the prepared ESMP, based on this he urged the stakeholders to make relevant contributions concerning the possible social and environmental problems associated with the project so that solutions can be offered in order to mitigate the negative impacts of the project. 96. The project The overall objective of the project is to ensure employment generation for the youths through small public works (Collection, Disposal & Sorting of Refuse and Road Maintenance-Patching with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) potholes or areas which the pavement has lost its structural integrity and filling with hardcore, De-silting of drainages and associated structures including the removal of all silts/scraps within and along the road in contract and disposal of spoil) and access to socio-economic services. 97. ESMP Identify the potential environmental and social impact of the project activities on the environment and people in the project area and Identify feasible and cost effective measures that may reduce potentially significant adverse environmental and social impact to acceptable levels; 98. Need for Information dissemination and consultation with stakeholders to reduce the potential for the public conflicts, minimize the risk of project delays, and enable the project to properly carter for the Involvement needs and priorities of the direct stakeholders. This provides an opportunity to all the stakeholders in the proposed sites to raise issues and concerns pertaining to the project, and allow the identification of alternatives and recommendations. Specific objectives of the public information campaign and public consultation include: fully share information about the aims and objectives of the meeting, enlighten stakeholders on the ESMP etc 99.  The debris evacuated from the gutters is not properly disposed; it is left on the road Stakeholders’ constituting nuisance. Queries and  Appointment letter stating salary quotation has not been given to the employees. Concerns  Personal protective equipment provided by the contractor is not enough for the employees.  More roads need to be rehabilitated.  The community needs a market and a bore hole.

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Item Description 100. Responses  The contractors will be summoned to ensure proper evacuation of the debris. to Stakeholders’  The employees should have asked for an appointment letter before commencing work Concerns/How but this issue of appointment letter will be reported to SEEFOR office so that Issues are appointment letters will be provided. Address by the  Materials for safety are very essential in the execution of the project so this issue will be Project addressed as soon as possible. (design/operation)  We will make recommendation for more roads provided the project is executed properly without any grievances.  The need for a market and a bore hole will be included in the ESMP.

Community Rep SEEFOR Rep Consultant Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No Sign & Phone No

S/No Comments Remarks to their Comments by SPMU & Consultants 1 SME The SME representative said that the objective of the SEEFOR project is to carryout public works that will impact positively on the community and generate employment for youths. He also commented on the need for ESMP as it identifies problems inherent in a project and offers mitigation measures. He urged everyone to work together to ensure the success of the project. 2 Community On behalf of the community, the  The contractors will be summoned to Rep CDC Chairman thanked the ensure proper evacuation of the stakeholders. debris. He stated his concerns which are:  The employees should have asked  The debris evacuated from for an appointment letter before the gutters is not properly commencing work but this issue of disposed; it is left on the appointment letter will be reported to road constituting nuisance. SEEFOR office so that appointment  Appointment letter stating letters will be provided. salary quotation has not  Materials for safety are very essential been given to the in the execution of the project so this employees. issue will be addressed as soon as  Personal protective possible. equipment provided by the  We will make recommendation for more roads provided the project is contractor is not enough for executed properly without any the employees. grievances.  More roads need to be  The need for a market and a bore rehabilitated. hole will be included in the ESMP.  The community needs a market and a bore hole.

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Plate 29: Stakeholders meeting at Nkpolu

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Appendix 7: Coordinates and pictures of each of the streets visited in the 13 lots

S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS Start: Latitude 0040 53’ 07’’ N and 1 Longitude 0060 52’ 17’’ E Emohua Local Emohua - Ogbakiri Road Mid: Latitude 0040 51’ 38’’ N and Government Area Longitude 0060 52’ 27’’ E (Rivers East) End: Latitude 0040 47’ 43’’ N and Longitude 0060 54’ 40’’ E

Emohua-Ogbakiri road

Table 1b: The Intervention Corridor* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS Start: Latitude: 0050 04’ 08’’ N 2 Omanwa/Elele Road, and Latitude: 0050 05’ 08’’ N Mid: Longitude: 0060 53’ 09’’ E and Longitude: 0060 51’ 19’’ E End: Latitude: 0050 06’ 00’’ N and Longitude: 0060 49’ 26’’ E Start: Latitude: 0050 06’ 00’’ N Omualika Road, and Latitude: 0050 05’ 54’’ N Mid: Longitude: 0060 49’ 25’’ E and Ikwerre Local Longitude: 0060 49’ 27’’ E Government Area End: Latitude: 0050 05’ 44’’ N and (Rivers East) Longitude: 0060 49’ 29’’ E Start: Latitude: 0050 06’ 20’’ N Omoungwu Road, and Latitude: 0050 06’ 08’’ N Mid: Longitude: 0060 49’ 07’’ E and Longitude: 0060 49’ 17’’ E End: Latitude: 0050 06’ 00’’ N and Longitude: 0060 49’ 25’’ E Start: Latitude: 0050 06’ 07’’ N Moon Gate Road, and Latitude: 0050 06’ 11’’ N Mid: Longitude: 0060 49’ 07’’ E and Longitude: 0060 49’ 14’’ E End: Latitude: 0050 06’ 11’’ N and Longitude: 0060 49’ 03’’ E Start: Latitude: 0050 06’ 11’’ N and Longitude: 0060 48’ 53’’ E

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Christ Faith Road Mid: Latitude: 0050 06’ 09’’ N and Longitude: 0060 48’ 56’’ E End: Latitude: 0050 06’ 00’’ N and Longitude: 0060 49’ 04’’ E Start: Latitude 0050 05’ 55’’ N and Civic Centre Road Longitude 0060 48’ 58’’ E Mid: Latitude 0050 05’ 56’’ N and Longitude 0060 49’ 01’’ E End: Latitude 0050 05’ 58’’ N and Longitude 0060 49’ 04’’ E Start: Latitude 0050 06’ 00’’ N and Major Mills Road Longitude 0060 49’ 04’’ E Mid: Latitude 0050 06’ 03’’ N and Longitude 0060 49’ 09’’ E End: Latitude 0050 06’ 07’’ N and Longitude 0060 49’ 17’’ E .

Civic road Christ Faith Road Major Mills road Moon Gate Road

Omoungu road Omanwa/Elele road Omualika road

Table 1c: The Intervention Corridor* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 3 Oyigbo Local Start: Latitude 04°52'06.5"N Government Area Palace Road, and Longitude 07°06'30.3”E (Rivers South) End: Latitude 04°52'10.8"N and Longitude 07°08'11.53”E Start: Latitude 04°52' 41.4”N and Isaiah Eleto, Longitude 07° 08' 25.2”E End: Latitude 04°52' 43.6”N and Longitude 07° 08' 21.2”E Start: Latitude 04° 52'35.8"N and Nwafor, Longitude 07°08 '30.5”E End: Latitude 04°52'38.1"N and Longitude 07°08´31.4”E

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Anambra Start: Latitude 04°52'40.2”N and Longitude 07°08'32.4”E End: Latitude 04°52'42.8”N and Longitude 07°08'35.3”E Start: Latitude 04°52'52.8”N and Ndoki Streets Longitude 07°08'12.3”E End: Latitude 04° 52´42.2”N and Longitude 07°08'15.8”E

Anambra road Nwafor road Palace road Isaiah Eleto road Ndoki street

Table 1d: The Intervention Corridor* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 4 Port Harcourt City Local Amadi-Ama road, Start: Latitude 40 47’74.21”N and Government Area Longitude 70 01’36.70”E (Rivers East) Mid: Latitude 40 47’80.84”N and Longitude 70 01’60.90”E

End: Latitude 40 47’68.47”N and Longitude 70 01’78.80”E Bethel Anglican Church Road Start: Latitude 40 47’59.67”N and Longitude 70 01’86.85”E Mid: Latitude 40 47’54.23”N and Longitude 70 01’87.01”E End: Latitude 40 47’48.63”N and Longitude 70 01’86.46”E Palm Lane Start: Latitude 40 47’77.24”N and Longitude 70 01’46.00”E

Mid: Latitude 40 07’76.95”N and Longitude 70 01’54.12”E

End: Latitude 40 47’52.80”N Longitude 70 01’59.55”E Amadi Market Road, Start: Latitude 40 47’52.83”N and Longitude 70 01’59.55”E

Mid: Latitude 40 47’74.79”N and Longitude 70 01’50.32”E

End: Latitude 40 47’74.57”N and Longitude 70 01’52.73”E

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National Road Start: Latitude 40 47’74.47”N and Longitude 70 01’50.99”E

Mid: Latitude 40 47’68.07”N and Longitude 70 01’47.07”E

End: Latitude 40 47’60.89”N and Longitude 70 01’41.31”E Palm Close Roads Start: Latitude 40 47’59.67”N and Longitude 70 01’86.85”E

Mid: Latitude 40 47’54.23”N and Longitude 70 01’87.01”E

End: Latitude 40 47’48.63”N and Longitude 70 01’86.46”E

Amadi ama Road Palm Lane Amadi Market road National road Bethel Anglican road

Table 1e: The Intervention Corridor* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 5 Port Harcourt City Local Ozuoboko road Start: Latitude 4° 46’ 99.54”N and Government Area Longitude 7° 02’ 37.25”E (Rivers East) Mid: Latitude 4° 46’ 96.13”N and Longitude 7° 02’ 40.73”E

End: Latitude 4° 46’ 92.94”N and Longitude 7° 02’ 45.01”E Fimie Road Start: Latitude 40 47’17.86”N and Longitude 70 02’17.46”E

Mid: Latitude 40 47’14.38”N and Longitude 70 02’2148”E

End: Latitude 40 47’60.12”N and Longitude E70 02’29.75”E

Idango Close, Start: Latitude 40 46’68.74”N and Longitude 70 02.47.75”E

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Mid: Latitude 40 46’69.74”N and Longitude 70 02’52.07”E

End: Latitude 40 46’72.75”N Longitude 70 02’57.51”E Topearl Avenue and Start: Latitude 40 46’88.79”N and Longitude 70 02’54.28”E

Mid: Latitude 40 46’85.51”N and Longitude 70 02’55.57”E

End: Latitude 40 46’85.51”N and Longitude 70 02’54.88”E Deeper life Road Start: Latitude 40 46’66.32”N and Longitude 70 02’58.37”E

Mid: Latitude 40 46’64.97”N and Longitude 70 02’53.72”E

End: Latitude 40 46’63.90”N and Longitude 70 02’49.16”E

Ozuoboko road Fimie road Idango close Topearl Avenue Deeper life

Church road

Table 1f: The Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 6 Ahoada East Local Edeoha – Ihuowo - Ihuama Road Start: Latitude 0050 01’ 50.72’’ N Government Area and Longitude 0060 37’ 42.86’’ E (Rivers West) Mid: Latitude 0050 00’ 16.13’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 47.81’’ E End: Latitude 0050 01’ 29.68’’ N and Longitude 0060 37’ 50.42’’ E

S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 7 Ahoada East Local Old Ahoada/Omoku Road, Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 37.50’’ N Government Area and Longitude 0060 39’ 08.45’’ E (Rivers West) End: Latitude 0050 03’ 13.39’’ N and

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Longitude 0060 39’ 02.61’’ E

Echikwa Street, Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 27.06’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 17.23’’ E End: Latitude 0050 04’ 31.23’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 18.36’’ E Ekpawuru Street Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 30.01’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 07.77’’ E Mid: Latitude 0050 04’ 27.60’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 10.71’’ E End: Latitude 0050 04’ 23.81’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 14.66’’ E Ekpawuru Extension Street, Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 23.61’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 04.67’’ E End: Latitude 0050 04’ 23.81’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 14.66’’ E Kings (Waterside) Road, Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 22.76’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 16.50’’ E End: Latitude 0050 04’ 22.49’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 20.96’’ E Onuchi Street and Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 29.52’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 07.05’’ E End: Latitude 0050 04’ 23.43’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 11.34’’ E New Ahoada/Omoku Road Start: Latitude 0050 04’ 37.50’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 08.45’’ E End: Latitude 0050 07’ 43.81’’ N and Longitude 0060 39’ 09.96’’ E

Echikwa Street Ekpahuru extension Ekpahuru Street Kings (waterside) road

Onuchi road Old and New Ahoada/Omoku road

Table 1h: The Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS

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8 Obuama – Degema Idomubo Road, Start: Latitude 0040 47’ 31.53’’ N Local Government Area and Longitude 0060 46’ 30.75’’ E (Rivers West) End: Latitude 0040 47’ 26.42’’ N and Longitude 0060 43’ 30.26’’ E Road 1 (Tonye Harry) Emmanuel Start: Latitude 0040 47’ 26.42’’ N Gate Road, and Longitude 0060 43’ 30.26’’ E End: Latitude 0040 47’ 26.06’’ N and Longitude 0060 43’ 28.76’’ E Chief Ekine House Road (Broad Start: Latitude 0040 47’ 42.20’’ N Ville) Emmanuel Gate Extension and Longitude 0060 46’ 29.34’’ E Mid: Latitude 0040 47’ 35.43’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 29.89’’ E End: Latitude 0040 47’ 32.27’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 30.56’’ E Chief Atubomema Road Start: Latitude 0040 47’ 31.70’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 32.54’’ E Mid: Latitude 0040 47’ 36.53’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 31.59’’ E End: Latitude 0040 37’ 45.47’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 32.26’’ E Skill Acquisition Road Start: Latitude 0040 47’ 43.40’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 33.15’’ E End: Latitude 0040 47’ 42.42’’ N and Longitude 0060 46’ 29.26’’ E

Skill Acquisition road Chief Ekine house road Idumobo road Emmanuel Gate Road 1 Chief Atubomema road

Table 1i: the Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 9 Bakana – Degema King Igbanibo Road, Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 24.54’’ N and Local Government Area Longitude 0060 57’ 54.13’’ E (Rivers West) Mid: Latitude 0040 44’ 27.24’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 54.64’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 29.27’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 55.02’’ E School Road, Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 14.34’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 58.54’’ E Mid: Latitude 0040 44’ 09.58’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 02.42’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 04.57’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 03.66’’ E St. Scholarstica Road, Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 14.34’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 58.54’’ E

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End: Latitude 0040 44’ 11.32’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 04.37’’ E St. Andrew Church Road, Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 14.34’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 58.54’’ E Mid: Latitude 0040 44’ 13.03’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 53.12’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 10.17’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 51.05’’ E Circular Road, Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 23.14’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 54.53’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 20.24’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 48.62’’ E MelfordOkilo Road, Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 17.14’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 59.27’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 18.62’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 02.42’’ E Pedro Street Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 23.14’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 56.36’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 24.68’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 01.32’’ E Duke Africa Street Start: Latitude 0040 44’ 22.04’’ N and Longitude 0060 57’ 56.16’’ E End: Latitude 0040 44’ 23.62’’ N and Longitude 0060 58’ 02.52’’ E

St. Scholaristica road School road St Andrew road MelfordOkilo

Duke Africa street Circular road King Igbanibo road

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Table 1j: The Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 10 Eleme Local Agbonchia from Market Roundabout Start: Latitude 04°52'16.6”N and Government Area – Oyigbo Road Longitude07°08´27.3”E (Rivers South) End: Latitude 04°52’19.5”N and Longitude 07°08'13.2”E

Agbonchia

Table 1k : The Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 11 Obio/Akpor Local Start: Latitude 4°52’66.40”N and Government Area Rumuwoke – Rumuagholu Road Longitude 6°59’80.34”E (Rivers East) End: Latitude 4°53’15.06”N and Longitude 6°57’61.60”E

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Table 1L: The Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 12 Obio/Akpor Local Start: Latitude 4°52’76.68”N and Government Area Rumuchukwu – Airport Road Longitude 6°58’79.78”E (Rivers East) End: Latitude 4°53’15.06”N and Longitude 6°57’61.60”E

Table 1m: The Intervention Corridors* S/N LGA PROPOSED INTERVENTION GPS COORDINATES ROADS 13 Obio/Akpor Local Nkpolu Road Start: Latitude 4°52’71.75”N and Government Area Longitude 6°58’90.21”E (Rivers East) End: Latitude 4°52’27.73”N and Longitude 6°58’86.73”E

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