Comments for NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA http://omosun.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on inner death: a poet destructive stress by inner death: a poet destructive stress « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA http://omosun.wordpress.com/about/#comment-22 inner death: a poet destructive stress « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:17:00 +0000 #comment-22 [...] inner death: a poet destructive stress [...] [...] inner death: a poet destructive stress [...]

]]> Comment on Niger Delta and the Nigerian Media by usiomwanta paul http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/niger-delta-and-the-nigerian-media/#comment-20 usiomwanta paul Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:57:42 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/niger-delta-and-the-nigerian-media/#comment-20 Let me tell you why the press( not government owned )won't.Because if you read of how Government officials beat up camera men, journalist,press men just name it that delve into perceived sensitive matter, you will understand why everyone is protecting his business venture, or did you not read how the state secret service(SSS) invaded AIT office in abuja and treatened to kill anyone that stands there way just to collect a tape containing documentary of God knows the issue, and how the same tv station edifice as been burnt several times. Or have you not stop for a while to ask yourself why the freedom of information bill has not been passed after more that eight years of "democratic" rule? The truth is even babies knows why the press will always act the way they do. But let me use this forum to say a big KUDOS to AIT. Let me tell you why the press( not government owned )won’t.Because if you read of how Government officials beat up camera men, journalist,press men just name it that delve into perceived sensitive matter, you will understand why everyone is protecting his business venture, or did you not read how the state secret service(SSS) invaded AIT office in abuja and treatened to kill anyone that stands there way just to collect a tape containing documentary of God knows the issue, and how the same tv station edifice as been burnt several times. Or have you not stop for a while to ask yourself why the freedom of information bill has not been passed after more that eight years of “democratic” rule? The truth is even babies knows why the press will always act the way they do. But let me use this forum to say a big KUDOS to AIT.

]]> Comment on The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen by usiomwanta paul http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen/#comment-19 usiomwanta paul Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:38:17 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen/#comment-19 I read this article with great interest. It is indeed a thing of shame that things has turned out the way they are today. I, on my own, try to figure where the problem really start from and to be honest with you, while each actors in the the scene has a portion of blame, the bulk lies with the government and by government, i would start from the state level to the federal level. The same government still thinks that things will be dealt with as usual and use the press,especially the Government owned corporation to deceive the masses. Dedicating full program to the achievement of NDDC when in reality NDDC has done nothing. The same government has come up with some stupid blueprint on the development of the delta region an tag it vision 20....."till thy kingdom come" when in reality they did not consult those involve in the issues(communities/oil companies, oil companies/ tax & other levies etc). Well let just see how thing turn out to be. Thanks for the post. I read this article with great interest. It is indeed a thing of shame that things has turned out the way they are today. I, on my own, try to figure where the problem really start from and to be honest with you, while each actors in the the scene has a portion of blame, the bulk lies with the government and by government, i would start from the state level to the federal level. The same government still thinks that things will be dealt with as usual and use the press,especially the Government owned corporation to deceive the masses. Dedicating full program to the achievement of NDDC when in reality NDDC has done nothing. The same government has come up with some stupid blueprint on the development of the delta region an tag it vision 20…..”till thy kingdom come” when in reality they did not consult those involve in the issues(communities/oil companies, oil companies/ tax & other levies etc). Well let just see how thing turn out to be.

Thanks for the post.

]]> Comment on · Does Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe support the Militant? by ogbeide omosun http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/%c2%b7-does-wole-soyinka-and-chinua-achebe-support-the-militant/#comment-17 ogbeide omosun Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:54:34 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/%c2%b7-does-wole-soyinka-and-chinua-achebe-support-the-militant/#comment-17 Keep it up brother, an interesting piece from you. Keep it up brother, an interesting piece from you.

]]> Comment on The Making of local a Militant by crowder johanson http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/the-making-of-local-a-militant/#comment-15 crowder johanson Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:30:19 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/the-making-of-local-a-militant/#comment-15 wow just read the full report in dialogue magazine, u have talents wow just read the full report in dialogue magazine, u have talents

]]> Comment on · Does Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe support the Militant? by justin anthony http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/%c2%b7-does-wole-soyinka-and-chinua-achebe-support-the-militant/#comment-14 justin anthony Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:26:30 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/%c2%b7-does-wole-soyinka-and-chinua-achebe-support-the-militant/#comment-14 You are a genius, just profiled is your Raw Poetry thanks for sharing and enlightening us You are a genius, just profiled is your Raw Poetry
thanks for sharing and enlightening us

]]> Comment on Please try to participate by Steve Skooz http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/please-try-to-participate/#comment-13 Steve Skooz Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:52:10 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/please-try-to-participate/#comment-13 Blogging is much better than mailing lists. Blog on! Blogging is much better than mailing lists.
Blog on!

]]> Comment on The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA by Chet Whiteside http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen-%c2%ab-niger-delta-and-conflicts-in-nigeria/#comment-12 Chet Whiteside Tue, 29 May 2007 23:48:19 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen-%c2%ab-niger-delta-and-conflicts-in-nigeria/#comment-12 DEAR PEOPLE OF THE DELTA REGION; THE TIME HAS COME TO DEAL WITH YOUR PROBLEM NOT PUT A BAND-AIDS ON IT AS THEY HAVE BEFORE. YOUR NEED TO BE PUT TO WORK ASAP. YOU MUST REGAIN YOUR DIGNITY AND SELF RESPECT MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE VERY WELL EDUCATED BUT NO WORK. WE PROPOSE A JOINT VENTURE WHERE OUT COMPANY BUILDS A 200,000 BBLS REFINERY AND NAME IT “ KEN SARO-WIWA REFINERY AND PETROL-CHEM FACILITY. THIS FACILITY MUST BE BUILD BY TALL THE PEOPLE IN THE DELTA REGION,, FOR THEM, WITH THEIR HANDS, SWEAT, BLOOD AND PRIDE THIS REFINERY WILL BELONG TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE DELTA REGION, FREE AND CLEAR. NO REPAYMENTS JUST JOBS AND MORE JOBS, MONEY COMING FROM THEIR REFINERY FOR ONLY THE PEOPLE IN THE DELTA REGION. MOST OF THE WORKING FORCE WOULD BE COMING FROM THE DELTA AREA. THE UNDERLINED KEY IS TO TAKE THE INTELLECTUAL, EDUCATED FORCES OUT OF THE FORMULA, HAVE THEM FOCUS ON OTHER AREAS THEN OIL FOR A LIVING. SOME WE HAVE TO SEND OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY, SOME BACK TO SCHOOL IN WESTERN COUNTRIES. THE REST WILL BE SENT TO NON OIL FIELDS MAKING $20 A DAY, WHICH WILL PAY FOR ITSELF. WE MUST RE-EDUCATED THEM FROM THERE PAST, GIVEN A POSITION THEY DARE NOT WANT TO LOSE. AS AN AMERICAN, GIVING THEN A NEW WAY AT LIFE AND CONDITIONS FIT FOR WORKING PEOPLE IS WHAT WILL TURN THEN AROUND WHERE THEY WOULD WANT TO RELOCATE TO AN AREA WHICH WOULD BE BUILT BY THEM TO LIVE IN WITH THEY FAMILIES. TODAY'S KIDNAPPERS COMPLAINED THAT THE IJAW OF EGBEMA WERE BEING MARGINALIZED IN THE AREA OF EMPLOYMENT BY CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED (CNL), SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC) AND THEIR SERVICE COMPANIES OPERATING IN THEIR DOMAIN. REQUIREMENTS: WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS A $500 MILLION STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT, FROM THE GOVERNMENT OR THE OIL COMPANIES, FOR 36 MONTHS. TO BE RETURNED AFTER THE END OF 36 MONTHS OR THE COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITIES. WE WOULD REQUIRE MOBILIZATION FUNDS, OF $ FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, TO BRING IN THE RIGHT TEACHERS, EQUIPMENT, AIDS, AND TRAVELING ETC EXPENSES, FOR 30 –45 DAYS WHEN WE WILL BE SELF SUFFICIENT TO HAVE THE MONEY TO BUILT AND KEEP ALL OF THE PEOPLE WORKING. MOST OF THEM OUR POLICE FORCE TO PATROL THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF ALL MAJOR TRUNK / PIPE LINES WE CAN GUARANTEE A BIG DROP IN KIDNAPPINGS AND TAKING OVER THE OIL FACILITIES IN THE DELTA. THE GOVERNMENT WAY BY USING FORCE IS NOT WORKING YOUR WAY OF PAYING THEM IS NOT WORKING SO TRY OUR WAY WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE. HOWEVER WE DO EXPECT BONUSES AT THE END OF EVERY MONTH OF PEACE IN THE REGION FROM ALL OF THE OIL COMPANIES. YOU ARE LOSING 40% PERCENT OF PRODUCTION IN THE DELTA AREA. YOU HAVE WORKERS AFRAID TO WORK IN THE AREA. SUBJECTING THE WORKERS TO A DANGERS ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE STYLE. WE DO NOT THINK THAT THEY WANT ANY MORE MEETINGS, PROMISES THAT ARE NEVER KEPT.CONTINUE LACK OF FOOD, SHELTER, SCHOOLS, JOBS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. WHICH ALL OF THE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE IN THE AREA. I HAVE SPENT OVER 10 YEARS IN THE RIVERS STATES AND HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM. YOU ARE DEALING WITH INTELLECTUAL PEOPLE BY USING BACKWARDS TACTICS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT TO BUILT A REFINERY IN NIGERIA WITH LOCAL RESTRICTED ON PRICING IS A MAJOR REASON WHY BIG OIL COMPANIES ARE NOT GOING TO BUILD A REFINERY IN NIGERIA. WITH A JOINT FACILITY BEING BUILT BY THE LOCAL PEOPLE WILL DO THE JOB. ALL OF THE OIL COMPANIES CAN CONTRIBUTE AND SOMEHOW KEEP THE PROMISE TO BUILD LOCAL FACULTIES IN THE AREA TO PUT THE PEOPLE TO WORK. YOU HAVE THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS IF SUCCESSFUL YOU GET THE CREDIT IF NOT, BLAME IT ON MY COMPANY AND THE GOVERNMENT. I PLEDGE TO HELP YOU SO HELP ME "GOD". WE WILL TAKE THE HOPELESS OUT OF THE FACES OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THE DELTA REGION. CHET WHITESIDE CEO WATCO INTENATIONAL INC. USA watcoinc@msn.com USA 15188280225 Tel USA 15186535614 Cell USA 18882893695 Fax USA DEAR PEOPLE OF THE DELTA REGION; THE TIME HAS COME TO DEAL WITH YOUR PROBLEM NOT PUT A BAND-AIDS ON IT AS THEY HAVE BEFORE.

YOUR NEED TO BE PUT TO WORK ASAP. YOU MUST REGAIN YOUR DIGNITY AND SELF RESPECT

MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE VERY WELL EDUCATED BUT NO WORK.
WE PROPOSE A JOINT VENTURE WHERE OUT COMPANY BUILDS A 200,000 BBLS REFINERY AND NAME IT “ KEN SARO-WIWA REFINERY AND PETROL-CHEM FACILITY.

THIS FACILITY MUST BE BUILD BY TALL THE PEOPLE IN THE DELTA REGION,, FOR THEM, WITH THEIR HANDS, SWEAT, BLOOD AND PRIDE THIS REFINERY WILL BELONG TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE DELTA REGION, FREE AND CLEAR. NO REPAYMENTS JUST JOBS AND MORE JOBS, MONEY COMING FROM THEIR REFINERY FOR ONLY THE PEOPLE IN THE DELTA REGION.

MOST OF THE WORKING FORCE WOULD BE COMING FROM THE DELTA AREA. THE UNDERLINED KEY IS TO TAKE THE INTELLECTUAL, EDUCATED FORCES OUT OF THE FORMULA, HAVE THEM FOCUS ON OTHER AREAS THEN OIL FOR A LIVING.

SOME WE HAVE TO SEND OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY, SOME BACK TO SCHOOL IN WESTERN COUNTRIES.

THE REST WILL BE SENT TO NON OIL FIELDS MAKING $20 A DAY, WHICH WILL PAY FOR ITSELF.

WE MUST RE-EDUCATED THEM FROM THERE PAST, GIVEN A POSITION THEY DARE NOT WANT TO LOSE.

AS AN AMERICAN, GIVING THEN A NEW WAY AT LIFE AND CONDITIONS FIT FOR WORKING PEOPLE IS WHAT WILL TURN THEN AROUND WHERE THEY WOULD WANT TO RELOCATE TO AN AREA WHICH WOULD BE BUILT BY THEM TO LIVE IN WITH THEY FAMILIES.

TODAY’S KIDNAPPERS COMPLAINED THAT THE IJAW OF EGBEMA WERE BEING MARGINALIZED IN THE AREA OF EMPLOYMENT BY CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED (CNL), SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC) AND THEIR SERVICE COMPANIES OPERATING IN THEIR DOMAIN.

REQUIREMENTS:

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS A $500 MILLION STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT, FROM THE GOVERNMENT OR THE OIL COMPANIES, FOR 36 MONTHS. TO BE RETURNED AFTER THE END OF 36 MONTHS OR THE COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITIES.

WE WOULD REQUIRE MOBILIZATION FUNDS, OF $ FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, TO BRING IN THE RIGHT TEACHERS, EQUIPMENT, AIDS, AND TRAVELING ETC EXPENSES, FOR 30 –45 DAYS WHEN WE WILL BE SELF SUFFICIENT TO HAVE THE MONEY TO BUILT AND KEEP ALL OF THE PEOPLE WORKING. MOST OF THEM OUR POLICE FORCE TO PATROL THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF ALL MAJOR TRUNK / PIPE LINES

WE CAN GUARANTEE A BIG DROP IN KIDNAPPINGS AND TAKING OVER THE OIL FACILITIES IN THE DELTA.

THE GOVERNMENT WAY BY USING FORCE IS NOT WORKING YOUR WAY OF PAYING THEM IS NOT WORKING SO TRY OUR WAY WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE.

HOWEVER WE DO EXPECT BONUSES AT THE END OF EVERY MONTH OF PEACE IN THE REGION FROM ALL OF THE OIL COMPANIES.

YOU ARE LOSING 40% PERCENT OF PRODUCTION IN THE DELTA AREA. YOU HAVE WORKERS AFRAID TO WORK IN THE AREA.
SUBJECTING THE WORKERS TO A DANGERS ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE STYLE.

WE DO NOT THINK THAT THEY WANT ANY MORE MEETINGS, PROMISES THAT ARE NEVER KEPT.CONTINUE LACK OF FOOD, SHELTER, SCHOOLS, JOBS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. WHICH ALL OF THE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE IN THE AREA.

I HAVE SPENT OVER 10 YEARS IN THE RIVERS STATES AND HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM. YOU ARE DEALING WITH INTELLECTUAL PEOPLE BY USING BACKWARDS TACTICS.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT TO BUILT A REFINERY IN NIGERIA WITH LOCAL RESTRICTED ON PRICING IS A MAJOR REASON WHY BIG OIL COMPANIES ARE NOT GOING TO BUILD A REFINERY IN NIGERIA.

WITH A JOINT FACILITY BEING BUILT BY THE LOCAL PEOPLE WILL DO THE JOB. ALL OF THE OIL COMPANIES CAN CONTRIBUTE AND SOMEHOW KEEP THE PROMISE TO BUILD LOCAL FACULTIES IN THE AREA TO PUT THE PEOPLE TO WORK.

YOU HAVE THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS IF SUCCESSFUL YOU GET THE CREDIT IF NOT, BLAME IT ON MY COMPANY AND THE GOVERNMENT.
I PLEDGE TO HELP YOU SO HELP ME “GOD”. WE WILL TAKE THE HOPELESS OUT OF THE FACES OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THE DELTA REGION.

CHET WHITESIDE CEO
WATCO INTENATIONAL INC. USA
watcoinc@msn.com USA
15188280225 Tel USA
15186535614 Cell USA
18882893695 Fax USA

]]> Comment on The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen by ayodele oso http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen/#comment-11 ayodele oso Mon, 28 May 2007 19:55:41 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen/#comment-11 I just want to commend your effort,for focusing on the issue of the Niger Delta:the albatross of each succeeding government in Nigeria.The issue is really about the quest for justice which some hoodlums have highjacked,it's like the ''419'NERS'' who claim they are collecting back reparation from the white people!the quetion the fail to answer is that do they share their loot with you and i?in the same vein we should ask MEND or what have you how many schools have they built! On the other hand the federal, state governments and the oil companies operating in the Delta areas are all collectively culpable for the destruction in that area and their should be international legislation to punish such crimes agaist the environment.THaanks once more for the good job keep it up! I just want to commend your effort,for focusing on the issue of the Niger Delta:the albatross of each succeeding government in Nigeria.The issue is really about the quest for justice which some hoodlums have highjacked,it’s like the ”419′NERS” who claim they are collecting back reparation from the white people!the quetion the fail to answer is that do they share their loot with you and i?in the same vein we should ask MEND or what have you how many schools have they built!
On the other hand the federal, state governments and the oil companies operating in the Delta areas are all collectively culpable for the destruction in that area and their should be international legislation to punish such crimes agaist the environment.THaanks once more for the good job keep it up!

]]> Comment on The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen by The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen/#comment-10 The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA Mon, 28 May 2007 11:28:52 +0000 http://omosun.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-press-and-architect-mike-onolememen/#comment-10 [...] The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA [...] [...] The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA The Press and Architect Mike Onolememen « NIGER DELTA AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA [...]

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