As a major contributor to national income, the Ogoni people want to function as a distinct ethnic nationality within the Nigerian state and it is a fundamental right to which we should not be denied.
How will Nigeria continue to suppress the Ogoni people and expect the world to be silent over this injustice? No! We have come to learn about the cheat and understand our place in the Nigerian economy. Thanks to Ken Saro-Wiwa, his death will not and has not been in vain. Nigeria should let the Ogoni people breathe freedom in their own country. It is a basic right! This is our demand and it is justifiable, having suffered so much and made so much contributions to the economy of Nigeria. Moreover, other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria enjoy the rights demanded by the Ogoni people, and they are enjoying the revenue derived from Ogoni resources, while the Ogoni die in neglect.