The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People in the United States of America (MOSOP-USA), has called on President Bola Tinubu to influence the creation of a state for the people of Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State to enable them control their own affairs.
It also demanded for the construction of an airport as well as an equipped physical, operational or functional University with students and lecturers in Ogoniland.
In a statement signed by its president, Elder Dinebari Augustine Kpuinen, in commemoration of the 31st Ogoni Day celebration, MOSOP-USA decried the factionalisation of its parent body in Nigeria, saying that MOSOP-Nigeria has over five factional presidents.
The statement read in part: “We want to use this opportunity to remind President Tinubu and the people of Nigeria that Ogoni is still an integral part of Nigeria.
and, as such, should not be continuously denied its right to participate and benefit from the abundant wealth therein.
“As we celebrate Ogoni Day today, we call on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, recognise our inherent rights as Nigerians and contributions to the growth of our nation by appointing qualified Ogoni people into positions of power.”
The group also canvassed for proper clean-up of Ogoniland, “exonerate the Ogoni Nine (9) Ken Saro-Wiwa, Dr Barinem Kiobel, John B. Kpuinen, Baribor Bera, Paul Levula, Saturday Dobee, Daniel Gbokoo, Nordu Eawo, and Felix Nuate who were wrongly convicted by the Nigerian government and ensure financial settlement of the victims to help alleviate their sufferings.”
