Less than an hour after the Nigeria’s labour unions called off the nationwide strike over the removal of fuel subsidy, Asari Dokubo, the leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NPVF, led thousands youths on a peaceful protest.
The protest which took place along some major streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, was tagged “Operation Occupy Your Resources.”
The protesters who were carrying placards lampooned the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress,TUC, and civil society groups for not protesting against systematic marginalisation of oil producing communities who have been crying over injustice and fraudulent depletion of their God given resources.
The placards read “Occupy Your Resources,Not Nigeria,” “Sovereign National Conference Now,” and “Why Not Occupy Nigeria When, Odi, Odioma, Gbaramatu were destroyed by the military?”
Others read: “Niger Delta Will Resist Any Attempt To Remove President Goodluck Jonathan”, “When Ndigbos and Southerners were being killed in the North why did Labour lead a nationwide protest,” “The Oil Subsidy Cabal Must Be Exposed,”etc.
Asari who was atop the roof of a Lexus SUV carrying the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force flag and other protesters caused a serious traffic jam along Ikwerre road.
They were followed in a measured distance by armed policemen drawn from the Rivers State Police Command in a convoy of about 10 troopers.
Asari had addressed his supporters at the Isaac Boro Park,in the state capital, on the need to be peaceful in their conduct during the rally.
Can someone tell these guys that the price at which fuel is sold in Nigeria has nothing to do with Niger/Delta (Niger/Delta sells raw materials abroad and Nigeria imports fuel from manufacturing countries)
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Posted: at 17-01-2012 10:05 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Let them enter Lagos na. Asari wey dem just release he wan go back detention. C wetin bribery and corruption fit cos o. U cant speak the truth again becos of money. hmmm God dey
Posted: at 17-01-2012 10:26 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
mariamajane at 17-01-2012 10:50 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Idbabe on 17-01-2012 10:26 AM
Let them enter Lagos na. Asari wey dem just release he wan go back detention. C wetin bribery and corruption fit cos o. U cant speak the truth again becos of money. hmmm God dey
Misguided! The Nigerian Constitution is clear about its land, resources and territorial integrity - they belong to no tribe or individuals but the Nigerian nation. Anyone who objects can challenge the validity of the constitution in any court of law they like. I think their protest was informed in large part by regional or tribal allegiance to GEJ no matter how badly the government is going about piloting the affairs of this otherwise great nation.
Posted: at 17-01-2012 10:50 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
wodiejekwu at 17-01-2012 11:32 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Nigeria's problems has been down to tribal and religious differences for a long time now. Although i am a Niger Deltan from an oil producing community, i don't think i am in support of the action of Asari Dokubo. I can see reasons for his actions (he's just being a loyal brother, though it's sentimental). Does anyone remember the riots in Kaduna when Goodluck won the elections? the threats from Boko Haram? Truth be told, most of us do not like the way Jonathan is ruling us, but the a huge majority of northeners do not like Jonathan because he's a Christian and from the Niger Delta ( they showed this by their actions even before he assumed office)....let's stop the conflict, respect our differences and live in peace. One Nigeria.
Posted: at 17-01-2012 11:32 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
kattie77 at 17-01-2012 02:31 PM (13 years ago) (f)
This is absolute rubbish,lets call a spade a spade,i am a Niger Deltan but i will say d truth,GEJ Government is a crap,i think its very fair to say he is d worst president Nigeria has ever produced,too many killings and he hasn't done much since he entered power....well i wont blame those that are proptesting on d street for him,its obvious cos their palms has been creased
Posted: at 17-01-2012 02:31 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
All of una weni talk against Asari and Niger-Delta...una dey crace! Operation occupy ur resources. We set the rules and others follow. u know why? becos we are the bread-winner of this f**king country! I can die for Niger-delta but I can't hurt my toe for Nigeria... hahahaha
Posted: at 17-01-2012 02:43 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
If the fuel subsidy removal stayed as it was, people from non-protest areas would have suffered most. They will still suffer the price hick silently much more than northerners and westerners who protested against the subsidy removal. At least we can feed ourselves in the North and the cost of living standard is low.
IN ZAKA FADI, FADI GASKIYA, KOMAI TA JA MA A YI MAKA
Posted: at 17-01-2012 02:48 PM (13 years ago) | Hero
bright332 at 17-01-2012 03:10 PM (13 years ago) (m)
@ kattie77 your not from niger delta close your moth mugu,Now my fellow Igbo you people have to open eyes ,protest was going on in Yeroba and Hausa and no body was against them now its our turn to protest see how mumu Hausa and Yeroba open there foolish mouth wide with there foolish leader that will soon go to heal,Every body supose respect the so called Igbo and Niger Delta,can any one see what is called protest the leader is in front line not like Hausa and Yeroba going out to thief say they are protesting all of them are thief agboro people God will George them all,Its our turn to shine its our president GEJ cary go we love you God is with you
Posted: at 17-01-2012 03:10 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
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