The memories of the 1967 civil war still hurts, it hurts even more
because Nigeria hasn’t become any better. It appears to me Nigeria is
gradually treading the path of Sudan, the Movement for the Survival of
Ogoni People (MOSOP), led by its president/spokesman, Goodluck Diigbo,
has declared political autonomy in Ogoni Land, claiming to be “acting
with legitimacy to reclaim all of our rights, without exception.”
After
the declaration, massive jubilation was visible on the streets on
OgoniLand, as if a hefty log had been terminated. While this is a
treasonable offence we must try to examine the effect of this
self-political independence.
“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,” Diigbo said in a live broadcast on newly established radio
station, Voice of Ogoni, saying that self-government within Nigeria
will secure for the Ogoni people, their indigenous rights, enable them
to meet their needs and interests and finally end internal colonialism.
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