The Ogoni Solidarity Forum invites you to its annual Ken Saro Wiwa memorial dinner, where there will be a performance by the Independent Theatre Movement of South Africa of Progress, written by Michael Wentworth.
The work is inspired by the literary writings and life story of Wiwa – a revered activist and martyr for the Ogoni cause.
More on Wiwa and his story from the invitation:
On the November 10th 1995, the Nigerian government under the leadership of military dictator General Sani Abacha, in collusion with Shell Petroleum Development Company and their international business allies murdered nine leaders of the Ogoni ethnic nationality. Ken Saro Wiwa and the eight others were brutally killed for fighting against the unfettered exploration of oil by Shell and other oil multinationals in the Niger Delta.
Their activities raised world-wide awareness of the devastating consequences that oil exploration has had on the indigenous peoples and their environment. Since 1995, the Ogonis at home, those in exile, environmental rights crusaders, human and ethnic rights organizations, international and civil groups always mark the murder of Saro Wiwa and the eight other Ogoni heroes.
With this annual event also goes the acknowledgement that the Ogoni cause is still vital and that the struggles of the people of the Niger Delta are still far from resolved. The Ogoni Solidarity Forum would like you to join us in honouring these heroes and giving voice to the continuing struggles in the Niger Delta.
But most importantly, this is also an occasion for us to thank you for your support and to express our appreciation of the remarkable solidarity demonstrated by numerous civic groups and individuals towards the inception of the OSF in South Africa.
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