Nigeria

For what could be termed as the most brazen of its daredevilry, the present anti-poor and pro-rich Yar’Adua regime has discovered a ‘magic formula’ of deregulation and privatisation of oil refineries for the backwardness and underdevelopment of the nation.

The Ijaw ethnic group can be found in seven federating states in Nigeria: Ondo, Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa and Edo. Except perhaps in Lagos State, where migratory history is slightly unclear, the Ijaw are indigenous to all these communities.

Against all opposition, the Nigeria's Yar’Adua government has again come out boldly to announce the total deregulation of fuel come 1 November this year. This crude and rude behaviour of government against the hues and cries of the toiling people is highly condemnable.

Oakland, CA – On Tuesday October 6, 2009, The Oakland City Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution urging the U.S. State Department to facilitate peace in the Niger Delta through independently monitored peace negotiations.