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mslanguage: Ogoni Not for Nigeria’s Bitter Tribal Politics
- Says Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, President /Spokesman of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP
Ogoni is taking a different road into the modern era from the Middle Age system of government in Nigeria.
Speaking on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the beginning of activities to mark the 2nd Anniversary of the Ogoni Self-Government Declaration, MOSOP President /Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo explained that “the Declaration was to keep Ogoni out of the bitter politics, now ensuing among Nigerian tribes, aiming to destroy each other.”
President of Ogoni Council of Churches, Rev. Sir Mike Ibira, who presided over an inter-denominational Service in Bori – the Ogoni nation’s capital, said over 200 churches held prayers and shared messages of freedom with their members throughout Ogoni.
Diigbo said the number of churches involved serves as an indication that seeds of political freedom and liberty are growing in Ogoniland, following the Self-Government Declaration of August 2, 2012.
Addressing the congregation at Mount Zion Holy Ghost Church, Bane – the hometown of late Ken Saro-Wiwa, who founded MOSOP, Dr. Diigbo said the Ogoni Self-Government is a commitment to correct specific acts of deprivation, particularly the denial of the Ogoni control over Ogoni wealth and natural resources.
At the God Action Missionary, Bori, he explained that as the Ogoni population multiplies, no central government, even within Ogoniland, could alone provide the effective sense of control and direction required for peace, security and development.
At the inter-denominational service also held in Bori, Diigbo asserted the political priority of the Ogoni people was a flourishing self-government, appealing to Ogonis to stay focused.
Elected leaders of the 33 districts under the Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority (OCIA) attended various churches to explain progress made on the consolidation of the Ogoni self-government.
Pastor Kuabari Meneyaa presided over the church service at Mount Zion Holy Ghost Church, Bane, under the supervision of Rev. Bishop I.M. Lenee.
Tambari Deekor
Associate Editor, MOSOP Media

mslanguage: Ogoni Not for Nigeria’s Bitter Tribal Politics
- Says Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, President /Spokesman of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP
Ogoni is taking a different road into the modern era from the Middle Age system of government in Nigeria.
Speaking on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the beginning of activities to mark the 2nd Anniversary of the Ogoni Self-Government Declaration, MOSOP President /Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo explained that “the Declaration was to keep Ogoni out of the bitter politics, now ensuing among Nigerian tribes, aiming to destroy each other.”
President of Ogoni Council of Churches, Rev. Sir Mike Ibira, who presided over an inter-denominational Service in Bori – the Ogoni nation’s capital, said over 200 churches held prayers and shared messages of freedom with their members throughout Ogoni.
Diigbo said the number of churches involved serves as an indication that seeds of political freedom and liberty are growing in Ogoniland, following the Self-Government Declaration of August 2, 2012.
Addressing the congregation at Mount Zion Holy Ghost Church, Bane – the hometown of late Ken Saro-Wiwa, who founded MOSOP, Dr. Diigbo said the Ogoni Self-Government is a commitment to correct specific acts of deprivation, particularly the denial of the Ogoni control over Ogoni wealth and natural resources.
At the God Action Missionary, Bori, he explained that as the Ogoni population multiplies, no central government, even within Ogoniland, could alone provide the effective sense of control and direction required for peace, security and development.
At the inter-denominational service also held in Bori, Diigbo asserted the political priority of the Ogoni people was a flourishing self-government, appealing to Ogonis to stay focused.
Elected leaders of the 33 districts under the Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority (OCIA) attended various churches to explain progress made on the consolidation of the Ogoni self-government.
Pastor Kuabari Meneyaa presided over the church service at Mount Zion Holy Ghost Church, Bane, under the supervision of Rev. Bishop I.M. Lenee.
Tambari Deekor
Associate Editor, MOSOP Media

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Self-government for Ogoni long overdue - Diigbo




MOSOP says the declaration is an enforcement of their rights

Article | August 4, 2012 - 1:53pm | By Tony Tamuno






Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, the President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), in a statement made available to Daily Times on Saturday, said the reason for the urgency behind the Ogoni declaration of self-governance was to enforce the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

On Thursday, August 2, in a live broadcast on a newly established radio station, Voice of Ogoni, Diigbo had, on behalf of the Ogoni people, declared a political autonomous Republic of Ogoni, saying: “By this declaration of political autonomy, we, the Ogoni people, are determined to enforce the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples without fear or retreat.”

Explaining the rationale behind the declaration, in a statement signed by Tambari Deekor, MOSOP Media's Associate Editor, Diigbo said they were “acting with legitimacy to reclaim all of our rights, without exception.”

“The urgency behind the declaration is that self-government for Ogoni was overdue, in view of many important issues bordering on indigenous rights of the Ogoni people being tampered with now. The UNEP Ogoni Report is one out of many,” he said.

“The Ogoni declaration of self-government now guarantees the Ogoni people the right to participate in decision-making in all matters which would affect their rights, through representatives chosen by Ogonis in accordance with own procedures, as well as to maintain and develop all our own indigenous decision-making institutions which we started to set up since 2011.

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“It is my hope that this self-government will help to provide just and fair redress to decades of deprivation of our indigenous rights.”

On Friday, Diigbo while addressing some Ogonis in Bane, the hometown of late Ken Saro-Wiwa, stressed that Ogoni had, for decades, been devastated by petroleum operations of the Nigerian Government operating through NNPC and the Anglo-Royal Dutch/Shell, in alliance with other multinational oil corporations.

“Importantly, Ogoni can no longer accept dictation. Any institution, government and corporation interested in investment in Ogoni will enjoy transparent partnership, because we will end corruption and irresponsive governance in Ogoni," the MOSOP President said.

“This means partnership will be based on free, prior and informed consent, before any of our partners adopt and implement any project, and before the national government adopts any legislative or administrative measures that may affect Ogoni people.”

mslanguage: http://studytourus1.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/04/13120460-ogonis-declaration-of-self-govt-is-a-treasonable-felony-claim-rejected-as-ill-informed
Ogoni's Declaration Of Self-Govt Is A Treasonable Felony - Claim Rejected as ill-informed
Sat Aug 4, 2012 1:41 PM EDT
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Enforcement of Indigenous Rights Is Not Treasonable Felony,

Says Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, MOSOP President/Spokesman

Dr. Diigbo was reacting to an online report of August 4, 2012 by The Nation Newspaper credited to Rotimi Amaechi who occupies Government House, Port Harcourt. Amaechi is quoted as intimidating Diigbo by suggesting that he was committing “treasonable felony”, which is punishable by hanging in the same way Ken Saro-Wiwa was murdered.

“On Ogoni autonomy, I wish them well. Ogoni autonomy is not achievable. The man (Diigbo) who declared Ogoni autonomy will run into the bush tomorrow morning. What Diigbo is doing is treasonable felony. You do not declare autonomy on the pages of newspapers and magazines or on radio and television,” said Amaechi.

Diigbo said: “Article 20 (1) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous is very clear that - Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and develop their political, economic and social systems or institutions, to be secure in the enjoyment of their own means of subsistence and development, and to engage freely in all their traditional and other economic activities.”

Furthermore, Diigbo pointed out that: “In Article 34, indigenous peoples have the right to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their distinctive customs, spirituality, traditions, procedures, practices and, in the cases where they exist, juridical systems or customs, in accordance with international human rights standards.”

By implication, Diigbo explained: “Issues pertaining to indigenous rights cannot be dabbled into by local or regional authorities that may be in conflict with indigenous rights, but rests with consultation with a nation state as Nigeria. We did not take Amaechi serious, he is ill-informed and trying to create security problems where they do not exist. It is this type of politicians that account for the violent bloodshed and lack of effective governance in Nigeria.”

Diigbo said: “I think Amaechi needs proper advice on international matters. It is also because of international instruments that citizens who want to live in organized society are able to aspire to self-government, freedom and to organize and subordinate their rights. You cannot pick and chose certain aspects of civilization and corruptly opt for primitivity as you deem fit.”

Diigbo added that: “To improve the quality of political leadership in Nigeria, will require well informed political elites and actors, and not those who rule with their entire trust rested on the misuse of security forces.”

Meanwhile, the President of Council of Ogoni Churches, Sir Mike Ibira said that tomorrow is a holy day and that the Ogoni people do not want to run into the bush, as they prefer to go to Church on Sundays as Christians, not to the bush.

Tambari Deekor

Associate Editor, MOSOP Media

tdeekor88@gmail.com

mslanguage: http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/95841/1/enforcement-of-indigenous-rights-is-not-treasonabl.html

Enforcement of Indigenous Rights Is Not Treasonable Felony,Says Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, MOSOP President/Spokesman

By mosop media

Dr. Diigbo was reacting to an online report of August 4, 2012 by The Nation Newspaper credited to Rotimi Amaechi who occupies Government House, Port Harcourt. Amaechi is quoted as intimidating Diigbo by suggesting that he was committing “treasonable felony”, which is punishable by hanging in the same way Ken Saro-Wiwa was murdered.

“On Ogoni autonomy, I wish them well. Ogoni autonomy is not achievable. The man (Diigbo) who declared Ogoni autonomy will run into the bush tomorrow morning. What Diigbo is doing is treasonable felony. You do not declare autonomy on the pages of newspapers and magazines or on radio and television,” said Amaechi.

Diigbo said: “Article 20 (1) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous is very clear that - Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and develop their political, economic and social systems or institutions, to be secure in the enjoyment of their own means of subsistence and development, and to engage freely in all their traditional and other economic activities.”

Furthermore, Diigbo pointed out that: “In Article 34, indigenous peoples have the right to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their distinctive customs, spirituality, traditions, procedures, practices and, in the cases where they exist, juridical systems or customs, in accordance with international human rights standards.”

By implication, Diigbo explained: “Issues pertaining to indigenous rights cannot be dabbled into by local or regional authorities that may be in conflict with indigenous rights, but rests with consultation with a nation state as Nigeria. We did not take Amaechi is ill-informed and trying to create security problems where they do not exist. It is this type of politicians that account for the violent bloodshed and lack of effective governance in Nigeria.”

Diigbo said: “I think Amaechi needs proper advice on international matters. It is also because of international instruments that citizens who want to live in organized society are able to aspire to self-government, freedom and to organize and subordinate their rights. You cannot pick and chose certain aspects of civilization and corruptly opt for primitivity as you deem fit.”

Diigbo added that: “To improve the quality of political leadership in Nigeria, will require well informed political elites and actors, and not those who rule with their entire trust rested on the misuse of security forces.”

Meanwhile, the President of Council of Ogoni Churches, Sir Mike Ibira said that tomorrow is a holy day and that the Ogoni people do not want to run into the bush, as they prefer to go to Church on Sundays as Christians, not to the bush.

Tambari Deekor
Associate Editor, MOSOP Media
tdeekor88@gmail.com

mslanguage: http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/self-government-ogoni-long-overdue-diigbo
Self-government for Ogoni long overdue - Diigbo




MOSOP says the declaration is an enforcement of their rights

Article | August 4, 2012 - 1:53pm | By Tony Tamuno






Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, the President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), in a statement made available to Daily Times on Saturday, said the reason for the urgency behind the Ogoni declaration of self-governance was to enforce the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

On Thursday, August 2, in a live broadcast on a newly established radio station, Voice of Ogoni, Diigbo had, on behalf of the Ogoni people, declared a political autonomous Republic of Ogoni, saying: “By this declaration of political autonomy, we, the Ogoni people, are determined to enforce the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples without fear or retreat.”

Explaining the rationale behind the declaration, in a statement signed by Tambari Deekor, MOSOP Media's Associate Editor, Diigbo said they were “acting with legitimacy to reclaim all of our rights, without exception.”

“The urgency behind the declaration is that self-government for Ogoni was overdue, in view of many important issues bordering on indigenous rights of the Ogoni people being tampered with now. The UNEP Ogoni Report is one out of many,” he said.

“The Ogoni declaration of self-government now guarantees the Ogoni people the right to participate in decision-making in all matters which would affect their rights, through representatives chosen by Ogonis in accordance with own procedures, as well as to maintain and develop all our own indigenous decision-making institutions which we started to set up since 2011.

“It is my hope that this self-government will help to provide just and fair redress to decades of deprivation of our indigenous rights.”

On Friday, Diigbo while addressing some Ogonis in Bane, the hometown of late Ken Saro-Wiwa, stressed that Ogoni had, for decades, been devastated by petroleum operations of the Nigerian Government operating through NNPC and the Anglo-Royal Dutch/Shell, in alliance with other multinational oil corporations.

“Importantly, Ogoni can no longer accept dictation. Any institution, government and corporation interested in investment in Ogoni will enjoy transparent partnership, because we will end corruption and irresponsive governance in Ogoni," the MOSOP President said.

“This means partnership will be based on free, prior and informed consent, before any of our partners adopt and implement any project, and before the national government adopts any legislative or administrative measures that may affect Ogoni people.”

mslanguage: When Saro-Wiwa's father was...When Saro-Wiwa was ...Dede1 in my language means a dead person. No wonder Dendel's response is less directly related to the notion of disapproval of the subject-matter. It is rambling. It illustrates, instead, someone intent on needless displays of learning or petty points of scholarship and insanity. Full of musty dusts and mumbo-jumbo. You better allow those who understand the subject-matter to respond and remain asleep the way you've been since you were born.

mslanguage: When Saro-Wiwa's father was...When Saro-Wiwa was ...Dede1 in my language means a dead person. No wonder Dede1's response is less directly related to the notion of disapproval of the subject-matter. It is rambling. It illustrates, instead, someone intent on needless displays of learning or petty points of scholarship and insanity. Full of musty dusts and mumbo-jumbo. You better allow those who understand the subject-matter to respond and remain asleep the way you've been since you were born.

mslanguage: When Saro-Wiwa's father was...When Saro-Wiwa was ...Dede1 in my language means a dead person. No wonder Dede1's response is less directly related to the notion of disapproval of the subject-matter. It is rambling. It illustrates, instead, someone intent on needless displays of learning or petty points of scholarship and insanity. Full of musty dusts and mumbo-jumbo. You better allow those who understand the subject-matter to respond and remain asleep the way you've been since you were born.

mslanguage: http://studytourus1.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/07/12100272-ogonis-elect-leaders-for-self-rule - msnbc.com

Ogonis Elect Leaders for Self-Rule


Ogonis Go to Poll

As 2,500 candidates vie for elective offices to administer Ogoni affairs

Ogonis begin voting on the 7th of June, 2012 to elect leaders of the Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority (OCIA) to pave way for the inherent authority of the Ogoni people to govern themselves within their own boarders. All Ogonis are free to contest.

OCIA was formulated to enforce the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

In a message to a meeting of aspirants held in Teyork, MOSOP President/Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo today welcomed the fact that more Ogonis are organizing themselves to end all forms of discrimination and oppression against them.

Diigbo described the electoral process as a mandatory community based elections, with a three-step electoral process in which the college-elected district leaders are to elect the Central Authority President and the custodians of traditions, otherwise called lawmakers.

Diigbo indicated that initial statistics show that the authority will kick-off with 300,000 jobs, including those already serving in the Rivers State public service, local government councils, all able working Ogonis that were victimized and forcefully retired since 1993 because of their role in the Ogoni struggle, and other village jobs in many areas that are often not documented.

He announced the setting up of: Skills Development and Employment Agency chaired by Rev. Joseph Tor-ate of Gokana Kingdom, Hon. Patience Chitte of Eleme Kingdom as Administrator and Hon. Dumkui Nnelo of Bori National Territory as the Administrative Secretary. The agency is to supply data to guide OCIA in its labor planning, recruitment and management.

The United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples says in article 3 that: “Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development;” while article 4 states that: “Indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.”

Diigbo added that the Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority, which shall be inaugurated, soon; shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the national government of Nigeria.

The Ogoni Freedom Remembrance Month ended on the 6th of June, 2012. There were various events during the Month, including religious activities and village to village consultation and sensitization on the role of the OCIA.

mslanguage: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1205/S00570/british-prime-minister-david-cameroon-acting-dangerously.htm


British Prime Minister David Cameroon Acting Dangerously

Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 8:47 am
Press Release: MOSOP Media

MOSOP STATEMENT

British Prime Minister David Cameroon Acting Dangerously Against Nigeria

MOSOP President/Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo has described British Prime David Cameron's government amicus brief in the Ogoni case of Kiobel v Shell in the United States of America as an ill-advised and short-sighted colonial tactics.(http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/may/24/david-cameron-un-development-panel)

Diigbo said the prime minister’s action has deeper implications for destabilizing Nigeria. "What it means is that victims of oil operations that have no way of seeking equity and justice should take the law into their hands instead to use the legitimate judicial process available in the United States for requisite redress against violations by multinational oil companies in which Cameroon’s government has vested interest," Diigbo explained.






“Will Cameroon direct the worst victimized, marginalized and excluded people in the world – the Ogonis to go to Nigerian court, while at the same time permitting the British court to put f former governor James Ibori of Delta State of Nigeria on trial after he was acquitted by the Nigerian judicial system? Cameroon's government action is a clear case of dishonesty and double standard. Is Cameroon's government saying that only Britain as a former colonial authority has the right to adjudicate in criminal cases from Nigeria? This is the kind of political leaders that have caused discontent and provoke criminal bloodshed by desperate victims of injustice in the world, Diigbo stated.

I am shocked that Cameroon does not want the US courts to allow lawsuits against multinational corporations for complicity in human rights violations. The US government has maintained that the law be sustained. The Alien Tort Claims Act was used in the case of our leader, late Ken Saro-Wiwa and others against Shell and perhaps this what Cameroon’s government does not want to see in order to cover up corporate crimes.

Diigbo said rather than indict the US Judicial system; Cameroon ought to be extremely grateful to the United States Court system for creating an avenue for conflict resolution that is peaceful; and serving as an alternative to violence and bloodshed.

Diigbo accused Cameroon of making desperate attempt to continue with British colonial exploitative and destructive pattern, which in the 19th century exterminated many indigenous nations in Africa.

Diigbo called on nongovernmental organizations in Britain and other British citizens to show their outrage at Cameroon’s poor judgment, saying that Cameroon is the kind of prime minister that is responsible for the decline of British leadership role in the world and that Britain has since 1993 confused certain governments concerning global leadership role in the Ogoni case.

“I think the vast majority of British citizens today may not realize the price that the Ogoni people paid to upgrade standard of living in Britain, when Britain was afflicted by fear for the future, food insecurity, bloodshed and the average life of a middle-class person was 55 and that of a worker was only 25 before British colonialism extended its cold hands to Ogoni,” Diigbo remarked.

“I also know that Lord Eric Avebury, late Anita Roddick (in spirit) and many other British leaders, citizens and NGOs who support nonviolence and corporate accountability continue to stand with the Ogoni people today after the Anglo Royal Dutch/ Shell and Nigerian Government totally destroyed our entire environment,” Diigbo further said

Diigbo said Cameroon should stop playing politics with human life and rethink the implications of bringing dirty politics into the United States court room.

Diigbo who is the President of the Partnership for Indigenous Peoples Environment (PIPE), an international organization operating in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); is also a U.S. citizen.

Dr. Goodluck Diigbo
MOSOP President/Spokesman

Tambari Deekor
MOSOP Media Associate Editor

Source:

(http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/may/24/david-cameron-un-development-panel)

ENDS

mslanguage: On September 13, 2007 the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Ogoni people are the only beneficiary of this declaration so far as I know as of today in Nigeria. They are among the most impoverished, marginalized and frequently victimized people in the world as recognized by the UN.Ogoni is a symbol of triumph and hope for Nigeria's tribes that are faced with so much oppression and as weaklings they want to sit and chop from oil pots and to write like fools chastizing the very brave Ogoni people. Many Nigerians are educated fools and can only console themselves by mocking the brighter Ogoni people. See some of the rights that Ogoni already earned and Nigeria will challenge Ogoni at its own peril after destroying Ogoni land through petroleum operations. Nigeria and its greedy tribes must beware:

Article 4
Indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.
Article 5
Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions, while retaining their right to participate fully, if they so choose, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the State.
Article 6
Every indigenous individual has the right to a nationality.

mslanguage: Dr. Garrick B.Leton - the first president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) was the man who developed the most powerful weapon of war for Biafra. Of Course Ogoni was the key to the minimum success of Biafra. The man that represented Biafra in England and exposed the British hatred against Biafra, was Ignatius Kogbara, as ambassador and was also an Ogoni man. It was Ogoni wealth that built Eastern Region - the entire Igboland. What else do Ibos want from Ogoni. God will punish the greedy and make them beggers in their own land.