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Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by Nobody: 1:39pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
Demdem:this kind of protests gives Jonathan high blood pressure. Probably he didn't see this coming. Thanks for the info. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by talk4free: 2:21pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
Demdem: The protest has nothing to do with local politics just as you said. I was there for two hours as my car was caught right in the middle. There was nothing said about APC or PDP, it was purely a human rights rally. There was no political figure on ground at any point. Neither from PDP or APC. However, looking at the political angle of happenings in the country. I think the PDP made a mistake when they allowed Ameachi and kwankwanso to decamp to the APC. Reason being you don't allow the opposition to control your biggest cities. With APC holding power in Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt now, any rally that is not in support of the federal Govt will not be resisted by the state machinery. What happens when you have protests in states like lagos, Kano and Rivers? They get media coverage, and that puts the Fed Govt under pressure. In as much as i don't like either of them (PDP or APC) as i think they are not formed for the good of the common man on the street, i still think its a masterstroke by the APC to get Kano and Rivers under its fold. Wait till we have another fuel subsidy kind of protest and you'll see what i'm talking about. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by Akanbiedu(m): 3:04pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
talk4free: Great post. On the bolded, I would like to say that its a process, we have to continue working on it till we get close to ideal. Since you don't like the two, you can form your own at any point in time, nothing do you. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by nairaarea: 3:10pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
I still dont know why GEJ is insensitive to the plight of the Ogoni people. He should please start the clean up of their land. The pollution has rendered there farms and rivers useless thus causing untold hardship to the people. If 300000 ogoni people protested in the military era then the FG should expect a mega protest that will be covered by international media. Ogoni are supported by the UNITED NATIONS. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by DerideGull(m): 3:24pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
hardywaltz: I must say your assumption is a wild goose chase. Ogoni and Ikwerre can not elect governor in Rivers State. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by DerideGull(m): 3:29pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
nairaarea: I still dont know why GEJ is insensitive to the plight of the Ogoni people. He should please start the clean up of their land. The pollution has rendered there farms and rivers useless thus causing untold hardship to the people. If 300000 ogoni people protested in the military era then the FG should expect a mega protest that will be covered by international media. Ogoni are supported by the UNITED NATIONS. Are the Ogoni people willing to pay back all the gains accrued due to crude oil exploration? Nigerians must stop towing the way of sentiments in order to achieve a cheap political point. United Nation is not part of Nigeria and one wonders where the idiotic United Nation stood when Bakassi was ceded to Cameroon. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by nairaarea: 3:43pm On Dec 10, 2013 |
DerideGull: this is an inhuman post. OGONI gained virtually nothing from SHELL AND THE FG during the 30 years of oil exploration. Read history or google Ogoni or visit Ogoni to understand the marginalisation of this tribe. This is not a matter of sentiment. People are dying. Water in some villages have more than 900 times normal level of benzene which causes cancer. Let us have conscience |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by hardywaltz(m): 12:37am On Dec 11, 2013 |
DerideGull:According to Nyesom Wike and i quote "Obio Akpor votes alone are more than the total votes of Bayelsa State" Obio Akpor, PHALGA and Eleme LGA alone accounts for 75% Rivers State voting strength (you can verify this from INEC or NPC) I leave you to draw you own conclusion. |
Re: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt by peleson: 8:12am On Dec 11, 2013 |
kel4soft:My brother, APC will deliver Governorship and leave the presidency open. Ofcos Rivers South East senatorial zone will produce the governor. Also note that the issue of Riverine n upland is on ground. In this zone we have Ogoni, Opobo , Andoni etc So considering the Riverine, the Slot is likely going to Opobo since they are the Strongest Contenders |
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