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.

LORDOFAFONJAS:
A great man, leader and a figure, he died for a just course. I am dedication this FTC to all freedom fighters all over the south, may God almighty see us through our struggles

iSlayer2:
Just another unrepentant Igbo hater. Abacha did the necessary. Good morning Lalasticlala.

iSlayer2:
Just another unrepentant Igbo hater. Abacha did the necessary. Good morning Lalasticlala.

LORDOFAFONJAS:

Afonja, if only you had one of Sato wiwa, you won't be licking the azzez of the alimis

emeijeh:

Don't say that

LORDOFAFONJAS:

Afonja, if only you had one of Sato wiwa, you won't be licking the azzez of the alimis

iSlayer2:

Who's Afonja? Be reasonable this morning


Why not? He was fighting for his people no doubt but He was a deep seated hater of the Igbo. Of the three major ethnicities which he blamed for Nigeria's problems He hated the Igbo the most. Am I lying? The man can go to hell,he is part of the leaders in the ND that entrenched so much hatred between the Igbo and their neighbors. Now look at what we have today. Good riddance!

kestolove95:
fine man

kestolove95:
fine man

kestolove95:
fine man

bosswina:
I don't know nothing bout him hating the igbos as long as. He was fighting for his people then that's fine. As for Abacha,am sure he is regretting all his inhumane actions as we speak.

1shortblackboy:
what do u even know about ken saro wiwa ? Yes he never supported biafra and so ? Is it by force? Have a different opinion from igbos does not mean he hated igbos. What u guys have failed to understand is that our fight and struggles are different. Follow ur own struggle and stop dragging others into it by force