Nigeria: Government of Biafra – Press Statement on Citizens Nnamdi Kani Arrangement in Nigeria Law Court (03.07.2021)

Nigeria: Niger Delta Congress (NDC) Statement on the Petroleum Industry Bill passed by both Chambers of the National Assembly (04.07.2021)

Opinion: Arresting Kanu doesn’t save Buhari

It is now evident that there was foul play and questionable moves to get the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu. They have abducted him and arrested him. The authorities are now keeping him detained and there are reports of torturing him as well.

This is not saving Nigeria and neither is this a unifying message. The Federal Government of Nigeria isn’t becoming better by doing this to the IPOB leader Kanu. They are only showing their vicious side and not listening to the pleas of other people.

President Muhammadu Buhari and his allies isn’t making things better. They are not stopping insurgency, kidnappings and petty thieving in the Republic. No, they are just taking a person who fights for the liberty of his people in Biafra. That’s the reality of this.

It would be like Buhari arresting acting President of Niger Delta Congress (NDC) Nubari Saatah. That would have been similar, in some fashion, but the authorities will not do that. The state should instead look at their grievances and what is lacking. It is a reason why there has been a need for the Niger Delta Avengers and they have created insecurity there.

The Nigerian President isn’t creating a peaceful atmosphere, but making things more volatile. The shaky reasons for arresting IPOB leader. They are using the powers of the state and the monopoly of violence. Therefore, Buhari isn’t making things better. He never have…

President Buhari cannot even handle or ensure people get heard and act upon the End-SARS. The President rather promotes police brutality and extra judicial killings. The President and his government can only come out with hallow statements and continue the prolonged power-grab. Instead of serving the public and safeguard the average citizen.

The arrest of Kanu isn’t making Nigeria better. It is only showing there is one Nigeria and there is one power dynamic. Though it breaks my heart to see that someone who fights for own region, own people and a just cause. Gets in the slammer this easily and possibly tortured as well. Just because he stands for something and that has been fought for generations.

Kanu isn’t the first who fights for Biafra and will not be the last. Leaders like Buhari isn’t making the case for United Nigeria any better. He just showing them the finger and mocking the ones fighting for their liberty.

Buhari cannot even save people from police brutality. This man will not save or show grace to the Biafran people either. They are left alone. Just like all citizens are in the hands of the police. They are at liberty to do what they do. They don’t need to answer to anyone.

President Buhari doesn’t respect anyone. His the supreme leader and his arrogance shows. Nevertheless, these sorts of act doesn’t give him credibility or strength. It only destroys his office and gives weight to the ones fighting for Biafra. So, he is weakening himself and showing the ones in IPOB that they are right on the money. Peace.

Nigeria: Adulbert Legal Services letter to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria – Re: Urgent Request for Consular Assistance to Okwu-Kanu, Nwannekaenyi Nnamdi Kenny (A British Citizen) – (30.06.2021)

Nigeria: Niger Delta Congress Statement on the Arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indignous People of Biafra (IPOB) – (30.06.2021)

Nigeria: Secretariat of the World Igbo Congress – Statement of the World Igbo Congress on the Abduction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government of Nigeria (29.06.2021)

Nigeria: Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) – Memo To IPOB Worldwide Family on The Abduction of Our Leader (30.06.2021)

Opinion: The U.S. Supreme Court will not help the cocoa-farmers of West Africa

The recent judgement at the Supreme Court on the 17th June 2021, which was a case against Nestle and Cargill in concern with the child labour, slave labour and other horrific workload of the cocoa producing farmers in West Africa who supplies the needed cocoa for the production of these multi-national corporation and big-businesses world wide.

Both Nestle and Cargill is huge corporation who has massive profits. They earn money every seconds and is so big that their reach is substantial everywhere. That is why this case was significant. Not that it was a shocking result. Because, it is only showing the true values of the United States and that the Corporations are mattering more than people. The U.S. was built on slave trade and on slavery. Therefore, having court validating it in 2021 isn’t that absurd.

The U.S. Supreme Court shows that it doesn’t value lives or human rights.. They are justifying child labour and child slavery on the plantations, the farms in West Africa. The U.S. Courts rather defend the big corporations, than finding remedies or means to shield the weak. The ones who suffer so they the judges can drink their hot chocolate and eat their Lion bars after finishing the trial.

Well, we are in 2021 and the farmers of Ivory Coast, Ghana and elsewhere are far from saved. The Western African nations better start legislation, programs and use their means to stop this. The U.S. Courts will not save them. The U.S. will only come with stern recommendations and plea to the United Nations to ratify international laws. However, the U.S. will not impose international laws on U.S. based corporations or on company directives taken by U.S. nationals. No, they will only dwell on that if it appears to hurt a farmer in Alabama.

This sort of judgement only shows that the U.S. will not come to save the world. They are only coming with their corporations to earn profits and indulge on the natural resources of others. The capacity of Ivory Coast and Ghana is how they can counter this. Nigeria and Cameroon should decide this. If these nations was wise. They would form an alliance, a collective effort and ensure they trade on their demands and needs. Not only having to comply every single corporation or their entities. As they will only try to get it for the least price and sell it to the customer by as much as they can.

They need to consider to do something. As the U.S. is no caring. They don’t value the farmers, their plight or the work environment. They only care about the corporations and their responsibilities. Which is clearly not stop child labour or child slavery. The U.S. Supreme Court couldn’t care less.

That is why the West African nations, the Cocoa Producing Republics needs to take the matters into their own hands. Make legislation forcing the ones buying cocoa to comply with just means. Pay the farmers a decent price, ensure their ability run their farms after certain standards and not allow child labour/slavery. That should be easy to and the elites of the Republic’s would help to benefit thousands of farmers across the region. They would get better paid, safer workplaces and their children get educated, instead of toiling around working for a unforgiving international corporation who doesn’t see them or doesn’t value their work.

That is the gist of this. These rich international corporations have all the money of the world. They have the possibility to make a difference. They might even get some of their products registered as “fair trade” and other certifications. However, they are still not stopping the ancient practices of having kids working on the fields. They are not using their profits or their wealth to make a difference.

No, they rather live in mansions and enjoy the perks of the world without any concern of how they made this money. That’s what they do and the sweet taste of chocolate is feeding their pockets, but they cannot even give the poor, the ones in need or secure the future for the kids of the farmers. Because, the only thing these greedy guts see, is the bottom-line and their ends. Peace.

Nigeria: Coalition for Revolution (CORE) – #June12Protest: A Defining Moment – Take the Struggle Forward! (14.06.2021)

Nigeria: Centre for Democracy and Development (CCD) – Six Year Assessment Outlines President’s Anti-Corruption Record (12.06.2021)