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Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by sixtuschimere: 8:03pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Ken Saro-Wiwa was a member of the Ogoni people, an ethnic minority in Nigeria whose homeland, Ogoniland, in the Niger Delta has been targeted for crude oil extraction since the 1950s and suffered extreme environmental damage from decades of indiscriminate petroleum waste dumping. Initially as spokesperson, and then as president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Saro-Wiwa led a nonviolent campaign against environmental degradation of the land and waters of Ogoniland by the operations of the multinational petroleum industry, especially the Royal Dutch Shell company. He was also an outspoken critic of the Nigerian government, which he viewed as reluctant to enforce environmental regulations on the foreign petroleum companies operating in the area. At the peak of his non-violent campaign, he was tried by a special military tribunal for allegedly masterminding the gruesome murder of Ogoni chiefs at a pro-government meeting, and hanged in 1995 under the military regime of General Sani Abacha. His execution provoked international outrage and resulted in Nigeria's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations for over three years.
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Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by lmm4real: 8:04pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
My we not sweat, for a tompolo and his like to come and ripe the benefit of our labour |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by mulattoclaro(m): 8:06pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
A great man you are and you'll always be. The only Lion of Ogoniland. May your soul rest in peace. We the Niger Deltans have not forgotten about your struggle. |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by Nobody: 8:07pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
End time |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by doublewisdom: 8:12pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
He became wise a bit too late. 3 Likes |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by Heromaniaa: 8:13pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Heroes never die. they live forever in our heart. |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by northvietnam(m): 8:17pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
so even the Niger Delta get Nnamdi KANU eeeehkwaaaaaa. OK ooooo.... |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by sandraokosun1: 8:19pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
lion of south south, u have a replica in amaechi continuning your fight. Sleep well. We would stand up for south south 1 Like |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by sixtuschimere: 8:24pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
doublewisdom:Too late as in how? |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by ufelove(m): 8:51pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Saro wiwa, sounds feminine.. |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by basilo101: 12:35am On Nov 15, 2015 |
sandraokosun1:He is Ogoni, Amaechi is Igbo, he fought for the interest of the mases, amaechi fought for position in govt, he was an activist, amaechi is a polititcian. both men have nothing in common except that they are both big fooools who keep carving out tiny enclaves where they can be king after which they will be hung. 1 Like |
Re: Checkout This Throwback Photo Of Saro-Wiwa Giving His People Morale B4 A Protest by TonyeBarcanista(m): 12:55am On Nov 15, 2015 |
TWO Great Men Niger-Deltans Shall Always Hold in highest esteem; Major Isaac Adaka Boro and Ken Saro Wiwa! They lived, fought and died for their people! Hail Boro! Hail Ken! Haill Every Niger-Delta Youths Worldwide www.nairaland.com/attachments/3074774_historicalnigeria1223739516435551659032271379614031n_jpeg8a817c3ca007ea0fb91da4bb7217644d [img]http://2.bp..com/-bZoPQbeHszY/Ushrm0-Z6CI/AAAAAAAACR8/7Vojoeq-sfE/s1600/adaka+boro.jpg[/img] 1 Like |
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