₦airaland Forum

By Ben Ikari

Pres. Goodluck Jonathan, while renaming the Ibadan Liberty Stadium to Chief Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, you claimed to have recognized and honored the hard work of Nigeria's hero's past irrespective of where they come from. Well, with all due respect, Pres. Jonathan you're a low grade hypocrite.

If you haven't and can't publicly celebrate, recognize and honor Ken Saro-Wiwa whose struggle and death engender your elevation, or to say the least brought about the state (BAYELSA) you're deputy governor, later governor and vice president, acting, and currently president, what recognition of what without consideration to persons and ethnicity are you talking about?

You comment and act is tantamount to hypocrisy. You haven't outgrown the old river-rine/upland dichotomy in Rivers State before BAYELSA was created, nor have you transcended ethnic, sectional and thuggery/blood politics synonymous No doubt you're listening to the same corrupt and discredited demagogues who have tried to blackmail Saro-Wiwa and Ogoni, but can't stop the dream.Ogoni has brought a consciousness never imagined to Niger delta, Nigeria and by extension Africa and the world.

This happen because of Saro-Wiwa, one of the greatest you're ignoring and belittling like your block-headed predecessors. I can understand you position as someone ruling a state he called to question that killed him. The petty genocidic empire must be protected or save at all cost even though in falsehood, right?

You'll will fail not minding that you're the first so-called minority Niger delta president of Nigeria. You're still treated as unequal, the same ill Saro-Wiwa fought and died that you may see daylight. Are you surprised why the National Assembly has refused you assent the so-called amended constitution?

Do you need someone to tell you the structuring of the apex law making body ( though inept and corrupt like the presidency and all other institutions) is lopsided or epileptic and needs change if the nation must survive? This means restructuring Nigeria. Is this not the same fight Saro-Wiwa championed and sacrificed himself; was he not the man whose effort at Bonny during the civil war (1967-'70) saved Nigeria alongside the works of others?

Despite your clampdown on Saro-Wiwa's person and importance to Nigeria's democracy, which has refused to democratize, but stays a democrazy, didn't you see that the world holds Saro-Wiwa in the most honorable and revered manner as never experienced in the history of the black world? Does this not tell Nigeria his struggle is just?

Who can halt the achievements of this great man whose barbaric, and unforgivable death for the first time in the history of illegal Nigeria forced the nation out of the Commonwealth? Its re-admittance was based solely on a proclamation of this shame known as democracy today.

No other person, than Saro-Wiwa has singlehandedly fought a nonviolent-intellectual fight in Africa especially for minorities and celebrated worldwide beyond the shores of his killer. If you can be honest Jonathan, for less than one second why can't this great man in Saro-Wiwa who inspire freedom and human rights, environmental safety and protection like never before deserve both exoneration of all frivolous charges by which he's stately and corporately murdered and a national recognition and honor?

Can't you see that the questions (conundrum) he raised and for which he's killed still chase Nigeria, and shall remain so ad infinitum? Or is it surprising that Nigeria is a nation formed on forced premise-nation formed by force by Britain that had no precolonial sovereignty and only a Sovereign National Conference that will bring about the renegotiation can save it?

 What sign of the time don't you and others see? Have you forgotten the former Soviet Union with about 120 ethnic groups, which failed when reality struck? Nigeria has about 300 forced peoples, and so at the appropriate time, nothing can save it, not Jonathan!

If we can't live together in honesty, fairness and utmost respect for the different nations in Nigeria, then we can dissolve in peace and if it takes war there shall be no option. People have learned from their previous mistakes even though greed that caused the civil war still pervades the polity. Remedy, is allowing independent nationalities such as Ogoni, Ijaw, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Zango Kataff and many others to decide for themselves how they want to operate for their good. Fundamental freedom to exercise all rights to live and life is the key!

Stealing Niger delta resources to care for most other people who contribute nothing to the coffers can't solve the problem. It isn't an antidote/palliative-just postponing the deadly days because Nigeria is sitting on a timed bomb.

Finally, why can't Saro-Wiwa deserve a national holiday enacted for Nov. 10th, the day he's murdered by Nigeria/$hell's 's greed for Ogoni/Niger delta oil? Well, although you'd redirect Nigeria for good (can't save it from the truth) if honest/fair, hardworking, imaginative (innovative and apply collaborative leadership) and stay away from the same old crooks who have privatized Nigeria, the same way Saro-Wiwa's message couldn't be stopped is the same way his glory will colorfully spread globally.

You can't continue to use the same old lootocrats, corrupt thugs who calls themselves politicians or you doing the same old thing; using the same language, message and expect a different result. Therefore, in this same token Saro-Wiwa's message couldn't be stopped shall Ogoni self-determination's (economic and environmental, social justice which he died) bid be actualized at any cost. "We all stand before history," Saro-Wiwa said.

Sincerely,
Ben Ikari.

Ben Ikari or what is your name; do you still smoke that stuff?

This Ben Ikari must be a mental patient and I wonder how much he's paid to come and spew this rubbish. Jonathan has only been months in the office and applying the much needed diplomacy given the task(2011 election) ahead. If he doesn't know, Saro-Wiwa will be happy in his grave for Jonathan being the president today. I dnt even knw why am investing my energy on this cos even a lay man can read through the line to see that this retard Ben Ikari(if thats his real name) is the TRUE enemy of his people.

I can see more anti-GEJ sponsored journalists rearing their ugly heads. They should ensure they collect good pay from their sponsors because thats the only benefit befitting their sycophancy. As for GEJ, victory is sure. No shaking!

This Ben Ikari must be a mental patient and I wonder how much he's paid to come and spew this rubbish. Jonathan has only been months in the office and applying the much needed diplomacy given the task(2011 election) ahead. If he doesn't know, Saro-Wiwa will be happy in his grave for Jonathan being the president today. I dnt even knw why am investing my energy on this cos even a lay man can read through the line to see that this retard Ben Ikari(if thats his real name) is the TRUE enemy of his people.

@High_Chief,
if u say mental, u are right but be informed that 99.9999% of nigerians have gone mad between 1999 and now.
most of the truths that will move this country forward will end up coming from these mental patients.
how long does it take for a president to act? do u know that if nigeria happens to get a president with vission and free hands, he will turn some things arround within 2 months.
do u think it takes eternity to bring change?
since u are sure saro wiwa is happy there, tell him to remain happy when next u see him and also ask him to be talking to nigerians directly without using u as his middleman.
what happens to bayelsa ppl if jonathan did not make it back to the seat? listen, wether u like it or not, charity MUST begin from ur home not from ogun state or ibadan.
if a bayelsa president cannot bring the much needed peace in his own state, i am sorry no other word will suit in here rather than failure.
this has been the prayer of every man from that region so playing arround with this opportunity is not in ur interest.

1025- u said it all. Its called PRAGMATISM.

Nice one 1025

since u are sure saro wiwa is happy there, tell him to remain happy when next u see him and also ask him to be talking to nigerians directly without using u as his middleman.

lmao @ quote


Dont mind those blind GEJ supporters, they think it takes eternity to effect positive changes, time will tell

if dis is how u treat stranger i m not suprise u ve so many enemies.

y re u so much against dis man, we all know dat our country has been corrupted long ago by our formal leaders now here is a man who has come out to help us so we can at list see light ,u re againt him 4 no reason.

How do u want FG to recognise him? The same forces that he supported during the civil war, were the forces that led him to rest in pieces. You people sold us Ndigbo for nothing and now i think u guys are reaping the fruits of your labour. What we (Ndigbo) saw decades ago were the same thing your egocentric militants are now fighting for. Nonsense!

okstol:
How do u want FG to recognise him? The same forces that he supported during the civil war, were the forces that led him to rest in pieces. You people sold us Ndigbo for nothing and now i think u guys are reaping the fruits of your labour. What we (Ndigbo) saw decades ago were the same thing your egocentric militants are now fighting for. Nonsense!

Please do some research before posting such a wild inaccuracy - Isaac Adaka Boro saw it first.

Where do they actually find cows like Ben Ikari? Damn! The man has an IQ of -4.

@poster
what did he contribute to Nigeria as a whole to warrant any  national recognition ?

~Bluetooth:
@poster
what did he contribute to Nigeria as a whole to warrant any  national recognition ?

Bluetooth, look at the list of people who were recently honoured the whole process has been bastardised. No wonder decent men like Chinua Achebe rejected the honour.

Tell me how people who have died for the enthronement of democracy such as Saro-Wiwa, Abiola, Okotie Eboh, Rewane etc not get honoured by a democratic government

Mehn this people don fall our hand.

In fact he could not even get the name right. Is he "Johnathan" or "Jonathan"?.
The guy is highly disgruntled! I understand him sha, everyone wants recognition in Nigeria for doing nothing.

@ Sapele water or whatever ur dumb is, i don't give a cow shyt whether Jasper Boro saw it first or last. The issue is that he was among those that sabotaged the efforts of Ndigbo to get away from this disaster called Nigeria. Just imagine cows from the north (T Danjuma and others) owning oil wells in ur back yard. Rubbish

Every body wants gej to do everything a president is expected to do in a day whereas they can't even over see their immediate family's affair in a year. Gej just ignore them.

@ Sapele water or whatever ur dumb is, i don't give a cow shyt whether Jasper Boro saw it first or last. The issue is that he was among those that sabotaged the efforts of Ndigbo to get away from this disaster called Nigeria. Just imagine cows from the north (T Danjuma and others) owning oil wells in ur back yard. Rubbish

It is very pathetic

You guys should remember that GEJ is the President of Nigeria and not Niger Delta alone.This politics has really distracted him.I wish he was not contesting.