The Movement for the survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), an umbrella body for all Ogoni people has demanded the Governorship of Rivers State come 2015 just as they insist that the UNEP report must be implemented.
The people made the demand today in an address presented by MOSOP President Legborsi Pyagbara during the 21st anniversary celebration of Ogoni Day at Bori, the Headquarters of Khana LGA and ancestral home of Ogoni people.
The day first marked in 1993 is commemorated annually by Ogonis in line with their quest for justice, socio-economic and political emancipation.
Pyagbara explained that UNEP submitted its report on the 4th of August, 2011 with far reaching observations but lamented that over two years later the Federal Government under President Jonathan as failed to implement the report.
He described the non-implementation of the report as genocide against Ogoni people insisting that the series of non-violent actions by Ogonis to push for its implementation will continue.
On political marginalization, the MOSOP President frowned at the situation where the people continue to suffer unmitigated exclusion, requesting the political class in the country to provide the needed platforms for an Ogoni to become governor of Rivers State in 2015.
“The lesson from struggles for freedom globally, is that as you show signs of victory in your cause, opponents and wicked authorities will intensify efforts to divide you. As we march towards 2015, let us not allow anybody to use us to inflict violence on one another in the name of any party”.
In his speech, Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi praised the unity and peace creeping into Ogoni land urging them to resist the pull down syndrome.
Represented by Senator Magnus Abe, whose movement to the stage was greeted with a loud shout of “APC!, change” from the people decried the non-implementation of UNEP report by the PDP government under President Jonathan assuring that APC will implement the report.
President supreme council of Ogoni traditional rulers King Godwin Gininwa represented by the Mene Bua-Bagha, Mene Suanu Baridam urged the Ogonis not to relent in their quest for freedom irrespective of political affiliation and sued for the implementation of UNEP report.
Signed:
HONOUR SIRAWOO
Spokesperson to Sen. Magnus Abe
Source: Rivers Politics Facebook page
