"Appalled by the denigrating poverty of my people who live on a richly- endowed land, distressed by their political marginalization and economic strangulation, angered by the devastation of their land, their ultimate heritage, anxious to preserve their right to life and to a decent living, and
determined to usher to this country as a whole a fair and just democratic system which protects everyone and every
thnic group and gives us all a valid claim to human civilization".

This was the cry of the unforgettable Gem of the Delta; Ken Saro Nwiwa who Believed in Truth and Freedom Championed by Pen.
Today, a new page is about to be created in history as the cry for Environmental rehabilitation has received appropriate response.
Without fear or favour, I must Congratulate PMB for his dogged determination to clean up the Niger using Ogoni as a gateway. A lot flows in the forest of my thought but I'll try to hold my pen still at this point.

Live updates of the event will be coming in shortly.

But I can guarantee its going to be a swell time in Ogoni today

Launch showing on Channels Tv
http://www.channelstv.com/live/



File: Osinbajo Visits Rivers State, Sep 13, 2015

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please who is representing him, I heard he won't be there in person

meanwhile I'm ftc, where is the award?

In another thread, I heard he has cancelled the trip.

I saw that too but to the best of my knowledge there's no official news release on that. However, the interest of Ogoni people is the flag off of the implementation irrespective of who comes, although it would generate maximum excitement in the land if the President can appear there in person.
Live update reaching me is that all cultural groups in Ogoni are already set at the venue of the event ready to give Mr. President a rousing one-in-a-lifetime welcome.
The stage is set,
Hopes are high,
The place is heavily secured.

rotybarry:
"Appalled by the
denigrating poverty of my
people who live on a richly-
endowed land, distressed by
their political marginalization and economic
strangulation,
angered by the devastation
of their land, their
ultimate heritage, anxious to
preserve their right to life
and to a decent living, and
determined to usher to this
country as a whole a fair and
just democratic system which
protects everyone and every
ethnic group and gives us all a
valid claim to human
civilization".
This was the cry of the unforgettable Gem of the Delta; Ken Saro Nwiwa who Believed in Truth and Freedom Championed by Pen.
Today, a new page is about to be created in history as the cry for Environmental rehabilitation has received appropriate response.
Without fear or favour, I must Congratulate PMB for his dogged determination to clean up the Niger using Ogoni as a gateway. A lot flows in the forest of my thought but I'll try to hold my pen still at this point.
Live updates of the event will be coming in shortly.
But I can guarantee its going to be a swell time in Ogoni today

Abe if you like clean the whole ogoni land yourself, you still will not win any election in Ogoni land , traitor.

On the News now, The Executive Governor of Rivers State, The Deputy Governor, The Chairman Ogoni Council of Traditional Rulers and other dignitaries are already at the Portharcourt International Airport awaiting the President's arrival.

Meanwhile the immediate past governor of the State and Minister for Transport (Rotimi Amaechi) and Minister for Information (Lai Muhammed) are already at the venue of the event ready to receive the President.

live pictures

What's more important is for the land to be cleaned up. It's a big shame everyone has politicized the whole thing despite the best of intentions from this administration regarding the clean up.

Everyone should take a step back and be objective for once.

omolomo la n ran ni se de toru toru...

Government of deception

Booked

Welcome to Pitakwa Mr. Vice President..



Rivers State, Rich land flowing with Milk and Honey..

Vp visit not president again, na wa

This shows how much buhari is joking with the issues of Nigeria. So he can take it serious and compromise when they threaten his life but when the same people threaten the Nation's Economy he boast they can do nothing the arrmy can protect the facilities, is the same army on leave now to protect his life?

....signs the northerners don't care about Niger Deltas. they are only interested in the oil. the dullard didn't show up as usual.
the only President that can be predicted. everyone can predict buhari steps. a tribalistic begot, who don't find other ethnic groups and region important and with a rulership mentality. well we are waiting for the planned revolution from NDA by October. people should start looking exit because it's going to be too bloody.

that is how the northerners killed saro wiwa.


Kenule "Ken" Beeson Saro Wiwa (10 October 1941 – 10 November 1995) was a Nigerian writer, television
producer, environmental activist, and winner of the Right Livelihood Award and the Goldman Environmental Prize.

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 which has 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 by the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha. His execution provoked international outrage and resulted in Nigeria's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations for over three years.

read full biography and Activism

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Saro-Wiwa

Launch showing on Channels Tv
http://www.channelstv.com/live/

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Yobo and Miss Nigeria have spoken

This is slave mentality, is Buhari's life worth more than Osibanjo's life?

I hate to say this!
This government is always putting the cart before horse!
Is this the best time to start clean up when the militants are busy bursting pipelines?

Why not fix the militants issue first?

Unless this cleanup is just a window dressing or a political move, I see no reason why they should start this at this junction in time.
It does not make sense!

Flexherbal:
In another thread, I heard he has cancelled the trip.

He cancelled the trip, in the sense that he was the guest and not osibanjo.

Mere Commissioner have suffered, chai!

Buhari's life is worth more than 50 Osibanjos.

A prof and a former president of Massop speaking

good news for ogoni people

Govt of talk no do

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