A massive protest erupted on Monday in Ogoni, as over thirty various groups, including the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), staged a peaceful protest to demand justice for Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Eight, who were executed in 1995 for their advocacy on environmental stewardship.
The groups insisted that for the ongoing plan to resume oil production in Ogoni to succeed, it must be driven by MOSOP, the grassroots movement which led the protests that ousted Shell from Ogoni in 1993.
MOSOP President, Mr. Fegalo Nsuke, who addressed the protesters at the peace park in Bori, emphasized that the organisation’s input was crucial for any oil exploration activities to commence in Ogoni.
Nsuke also highlighted MOSOP’s pioneering role in the struggle for environmental justice and human rights in Ogoni.
The MOSOP leader further called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the process initiated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and set up a more transparent process that will accommodate the views of the Ogoni people.
Furthermore, Comrade Barinuazor Emmanuel, President of the National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP), also reiterated the group’s demands, which include the exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa, rather than a pardon, as he was denied a fair hearing by late General Sani Abacha.
