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.

My we not sweat, for a tompolo and his like to come and ripe the benefit of our labour

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.

End time

He became wise a bit too late.

Heroes never die. they live forever in our heart.

so even the Niger Delta get Nnamdi KANU eeeehkwaaaaaa. OK ooooo....

lion of south south, u have a replica in amaechi continuning your fight. Sleep well. We would stand up for south south

doublewisdom:
He became wise a bit too late.

Too late as in how?

Saro wiwa, sounds feminine..

sandraokosun1:
lion of south south, u have a replica in amaechi continuning your fight. Sleep well. We would stand up for south south

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.

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
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