NIGERIA'S NIGER DELTA CRISIS TAKEN TO THE U.S. CONGRESS

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COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED CITIZENS AND FRIENDS OF NIGERIA (COCCAFON)

PRESS RELEASE:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TO: ALL MEDIA HOUSES:

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE TAKES NIGERIA'S NIGER-DELTA DISASTER TO THE U.S.
CONGRESS

New York, NY, May 17, 1999: A delegation consisting of o. kasirim
nwuke, Sepribo Lawson-Jack and Matthew Sikpi and representing the
Committee of Concerned Citizens and Friends of Nigeria (COCCAFON) met
with US Congressman Dennis Kucinich D-Ohio 10th Congressional
District on Wednesday, April 29th, 1999. The purpose of the meeting
was to deliver a letter of appreciation and encouragement to
Congressman Kucinich for his call for US congressional hearings into
the conduct, operations, and activities of US oil companies operating
in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: The Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been the site of
many conflicts- inter-ethnic, conflict between the indigenous people
and the oil companies operating in the area, and conflicts between
the people and successive Nigerian governments. The many interethnic
conflicts in the region have colored the explosive situation for
those who would prefer to see the crisis as "internal politics."
Detractors and lobbyists for oil companies and brutal dictators have
been quick to use the so-called "tribal wars" to convince the world
that oil companies were saints caught up in valleys of death. Nothing
could be further from the truth. When Congressman Dennis Kucinich
called for the US Congress to investigate the activities of US oil
companies operating in Nigeria, he brought new light to bear on the
vexing and despicable situation in the Niger Delta. Congressman
Kucinich, the Democratic representation from Ohio's 10th District,
saw through the tinted glass and called on his colleagues to look at
the other side of the coin.

Many Nigerians and friends of Nigeria are appreciative of the
Congressman's courage. They expressed their appreciation in a letter,
drafted and circulated in the Nigerian Internet newsgroup
communities. The letter, signed by about 450 people, Nigerians and
friends of Nigeria, residing in various parts of the world expressed
strong support for the Congressman's call. The letter, citing
eyewitness accounts and the comprehensive report on the Niger Delta
by Human Rights Watch, sheds additional light on the systematic and
enduring "environmental abuse and degradation and the neglect and
abuse of the indigenous people by the oil companies in collaboration
with successive Nigerian governments.

ABOUT THE COMMITTEE: An ad-hoc was constituted to oversee this
initiative. Called the Committee of Concerned Citizens and Friends of
Nigeria (COCCAFON), the 12-person committee contacted the office of
Congressman Kucinich in April and requested to present the letter in
person. A delegation comprising three members of COCCAFON [o. kasirim
nwuke, Sepribo Lawson-Jack and Matthew Sikpi] traveled to Washington
DC on Thursday, April 29, 1999 to hand-deliver the letter and meet
with Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Despite his very tight schedule and
many competing claims on his time, the Congressman honored his
commitment to meet with the delegation - testimony to the importance
the honorable Congressman attaches to the Niger Delta Crisis. The
delegation also held extensive discussion with his legislative
assistant Jaron Bourke.

ABOUT THE MEETING: Congressman Kucinich was very appreciative of the
strong support and gratitude for his call for Congressional hearing
on the activities and conduct of US oil companies operating in
Nigeria and could not suppress his delight at seeing so many
signatories to the letter. He explained that media reports on Chevron
facilitating attacks by government troops on indigenous people who
had been protesting the activities of oil companies in the Niger
Delta prompted his call for Congressional investigation. He disclosed
that he asked for and was granted a meeting with Chevron executives
to discuss the media reports and that Chevron did not deny the
reports. According to the Congressman, Chevron rather defended the
action on the grounds that "Nigeria does not work" and that they were
duty-bound to accede to the request of the Nigerian government for
boats and helicopters to put down protesting villagers.

APPRECIATION: The Committee of Concerned Citizens and Friends of
Nigeria thanks all persons and organizations that have so far
supported this project. It calls on all people of good faith not to
buy into the concept that the Niger Delta Crisis is part of an
age-old land-grabbing, tribal war that has little to do with oil. It
appeals to media houses both in Nigeria and abroad to continue to
document the atrocities taking place in the Niger-Delta. This should
not be about any ethnic entity, but about justice and fundamental
human rights, not only to live free and die happy in a decent
environment but also to benefit accordingly from their natural
resources. The letter makes this abundantly clear:

"Peace in the Niger Delta will be the anchor for peace in Nigeria and
perhaps the whole sub-region. We firmly believe that any efforts that
encourage US companies operating in Nigeria to be responsible, good
corporate citizens, to respect, defend, and protect human rights will
assist the cause of peace in the country. We applaud your effort and
fully support your call for congressional investigations into the
operations of US oil companies in Nigeria."

CONTACTING THE COMMITTEE: The Committee can be contacted:

c\o o. kasirim nwuke
Boston University Station
P. O. Box 375
Boston, MA 02215

or by e-mail: Owner-...@onelist.com

ATTACHMENT: A copy of the letter delivered to Congressman Kucinich is
attached herewith.

Signed:

M.O. Ene, Ph.D.
for COCCAFON.

COMMITTEE OF CONCERNED CITIZENS AND FRIENDS OF NIGERIA

c/o o. kasirim nwuke
Boston University Station
P.O. Box 375
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-323-7274

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-OH 10th District
United States Congress
1730 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 200515

Dear Congressman Kucinich:

We, the undersigned Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, residing in the
United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Asia, Nigeria and other
parts of Africa, hereby express our strong support for
your call for Congressional investigations into the operations,
conduct, and practices of US oil companies operating in Nigeria.

The Niger Delta of Nigeria, Africa's largest wetlands, has been the
site of major confrontations between the people who live there,
successive Nigerian governments, and the multinational
oil corporations. Oil prospecting and drilling activities began in
the Delta in 1958. Spills have been very frequent and rivers and
farmlands have been polluted as a consequence. The fragile
environment has been degraded. The livelihood of the people - fishing
and farming - has been destroyed by the joint effect of oil spills
and gas flaring. Efforts by the indigenous people to obtain just and
due compensation for the damages caused have been largely ignored by
the multinational oil companies. Protests by the people have been and
continue to be brutally repressed by successive Nigerian governments.
The confrontations in the Delta, now too many to enumerate, thus stem
from environmental abuse and degradation and the neglect and abuse of
the indigenous people by the oil companies in collaboration with
successive Nigerian governments.

These confrontations have resulted in extra-judicial executions by
government agents, arbitrary detentions, and draconian restrictions
on the rights of free expression, association, and
assembly. These confrontations came to international attention in the
early 1990s when playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa, leader of the organization
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, (MOSOP) was arrested
with several of his associates by the Nigerian government. MOSOP had
succeeded in mobilizing thousands of Ogoni, an ethnic group, to
protest the activities of Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum company, the
dominant oil firm in Nigeria and the Nigerian government. In the most
publicized case of government repression in Nigeria, on November 10,
1995, on the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of State Summit in
Auckland, New
Zealand, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight of his MOSOP associates were hanged
by the Nigerian Military government of late dictator General Sani
Abacha. The military tribunal which tried,
convicted and sentenced the accused to death blatantly abused and
ignored all international standards. No credible evidence of the
guilt of the defendants was produced. Appeals for clemency from the
Nigerian people and world leaders, including Presidents Nelson
Mandela and
William Clinton were ignored by the Nigerian government. Former
British Prime Minister John Major described the hanging of Ken
Saro-Wiwa and his associates as "extra-judicial execution."

The situation has not markedly improved with the death of General
Abacha in June 1998. As we write government repression continues in
the Niger Delta. A state of emergency has been declared in the Niger
Delta and parts of the region have been occupied by Nigerian
government troops for more than six months. Leaders are arrested at
will. Some have been detained without trial for extended periods of
time.

There is evidence that the multinational oil companies operating in
Nigeria have aided and abetted government repression in the Niger
Delta. There is also evidence that these companies have carried on
their activities with scant regard for the health, welfare and
fundamental rights of the people of the Delta and with little respect
for the fragile eco-system of Africa's largest wetlands. The
evidence is not anecdotal. They have been carefully documented in a
BBC documentary film, "The Drilling Fields", and in "The Price of
Oil", a recently produced
comprehensive report on the Niger Delta by Human Rights Watch. These
reports produce evidence that show that the multinational oil
companies such as Royal Dutch Shell and lately US Chevron supply
guns, ammunition, helicopters, boats, vehicles and monetary
inducements to the Nigerian government to conduct its "wasting
operations" in the oil producing areas. The reports also show that
the companies' personnel also actively participate in such "wasting
operations". Recent reports from Nigeria suggest that the "Shell
method" is constantly being updated and perfected by other oil
companies operating in Nigeria, including US firms such as Mobil
Corp., Chevron, Texaco and others. For example, on January 4, 1999
soldiers using helicopters and boats provided by US oil giant
attacked the villages of Opia and Ikenyan. A number of people were
killed during that attack.

Your call for Congressional investigations is timely. Oil companies
operating in Nigeria have a duty to be responsible corporate
citizens; they have a duty to protect the rights and freedoms of the
people on whose lands they operate; they have a duty to avoid and be
seen to avoid complicity in human rights abuses and they must not
profit from such abuses by the government of their host country. The
companies also have a moral responsibility not to behave in their
host countries in a manner not in harmony with how they behave in
their home countries and other western countries. Oil companies must
not subordinate human rights to the mindless pursuit of unbounded
profits.

Peace in the Niger Delta will be the anchor for peace in Nigeria and
perhaps the whole sub-region. We firmly believe that any efforts that
encourage US companies operating in Nigeria to be responsible, good
corporate citizens, to respect, defend, and protect human rights will
assist the cause of peace in the country. We applaud your effort and
fully support your call for
Congressional investigations into the operations of US oil companies
in Nigeria.

Signed

1. Sepribo Lawson-Jack, Ph.D., NJ, USA
2. o. kasirim nwuke, Boston, MA, USA
3. Emmanuel S. Eneyo, PhD, IL, USA
4. Macaulay Osaisai. FL, USA
5. O. Geoffrey Okogbaa, FL USA
6. Segun Toyin DAWODU, MD; NY, USA
8. Idowu Olayinka, Berlin, Germany
9. Lawale Adewoyin, NY, NY, USA
10. Babafemi Badejo, Nairobi, Kenya
11. Olusegun Ojewuyi, CT, USA
12. Ugo Anakwenze, CA, USA
13. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, MI, USA
14. Obe Abebe, USA
15. Ade Adeyemi, GA, USA
16. Augustine Arukwe, PhD; Oslo, NORWAY
17. Paschal O. Nwokocha, Atty. Mpls, MN USA
18. Uzoma Onyemaechi, USA
19. Udungs H. Ikwut-Ukwa, GA, USA
20. Enefiok Ekpe, Saskatoon, CANADA
21. Samuel Ekpe, Edmonton, AB, CANADA
22. Aham E. Onyike, NJ, USA
23. Abiye Iyo, Guelph, CANADA
24. Nseabasi U. Ekpo, Ed.D, Nebraska, USA
25. Ibe Ibeike-Jonah, Ithaca, NY, USA
26. Chris Ukachukwu, IL, USA
27. Joseph M. Ebiware, PhD, MA, USA
28. Olubunmi Matory, Cambridge, MA, USA
29. Bedford Nwabueze Umez, PhD, TX, USA
30. Matthew O. Sikpi, PhD, CT, USA
31. Mazi Matthew O. Chinakwe, CA, USA
32. Ayodele Ayetigbo, MD, USA
33. Ikechukwuka Oguocha, Saskatoon, CANADA
34. Simbo Odunaiya, OH, USA
35. Babalola Olalekan, M.D; Washington D.C., USA
36. Joe Akinmusuru, PhD, P.E. Ann Arbor, MI USA
37. Rotimi Ogunsuyi, Chicago, IL, USA
38. Ovo Dafe, USA
39. Chika Okeke, Tampa, FL, USA
40. Michael 'Sanya Arigbede, CA, USA
41. Nubi Achebo, PhD, St. Charles, IL, USA
42. Jide Osikomaiya, Oakland, CA, USA
43. 'Kale Oyedeji, GA, USA
44. Sam. Akintimoye, CA, USA
45. Suku Harry, NJ, USA
46. Obioma Iheduru, PhD; GA, USA
47. Ernest Owulette, MI, USA
48. Adey Oyenuga, Orange, CA, USA
49. Gbadebo Oladosu, PA, USA
50. Bitrus Paul Gwanma, PhD, OH, USA
51. Oyejola Isiba, Houston, TX, USA
52. Amiso M. George, PhD, San Antonio, TX, USA
53. Riikka Korpela, Rovaniemi, Lapland, FINLAND
54. Olobo J. Obaje, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
55. Godfrey A. Okoro, CA, USA
56. Ebiamadon Andi Brisibe, PhD, Nagoya, JAPAN
57. Abi Olowe, MI, USA
58. Sule Ochai, IL, USA
59. Kabowei Akamande, CA, USA.
60. Abdul K. Mohammed, NC, USA
61. dele jegede, IN, USA
62. Fidelis Atuegbu, CA, USA
63. Dapo Sanu, FL, USA
64. Ajume H. Wingo, Cambridge, MA, USA
65. Sanmi Fatoba, OH, USA
66. Alexander E.J. Ukoh, M.D.; F.C.A.S; VA USA
67. Clement T. Bedford, KS, USA
68. Dr. Abio Sokari, KS, USA
69. Asuquo P. Umoren, Ph.D. Omaha, NE, USA
70. Abere Dikibo, CA, USA
71. Dawari Longjohn, NY, USA
72. Ejikeme Obasi, Chicago, IL, USA
73. Henry Okeiyi, USA
74. Rowland Ekperi, London, UNITED KINGDOM
75. Edwin Sawacha, PhD, London, UNITED KINGDOM
76. ThankGod Ebi Okiyefa, CA, USA
77. Joseph A. Ossai, CA, USA
78. Lawrence Daria, Baltimore, MD, USA.
79. E. V. Aggreh, CA, USA
80. Dibolo Kanabolo, CA, USA
81. Mazi Chukwuma Okwudili, CA, USA
82. Humphrey N. Okeke, CA, USA
83. Yinka Oyetunji, Gaborone, BOTSWANA
84. Kayode Adetugbo, M.D; PhD; Nottingham, ENGLAND
85. Henry Udueni, PhD; Nottingham, ENGLAND
86. Ola Tubi, London, BRITAIN
87. Biyi Oyefule, M.D; PA, USA
88. Alfred Olu Dosekun, IN, USA
89. John Tolani, HONG-KONG
90. Ikhide R. Ikheloa, MD, USA
91. Dr. Francis J. Ogwu, Gaborone, BOTSWANA
92. Imonitie Frank Okhiku, Ekpan, Warri, NIGERIA
93. Waribo N. Adasiefuya, Washington, DC, USA
94. Anietie Usen, Lagos, NIGERIA
95. Jeremiah Anighoro, NJ, USA
96. Funso Afolayan, NH, USA
97. Chris Ezeani, FL, USA
98. Kola Jimoh, Houston, TX, USA
99. Monima S. Brigss, Ph.D; NJ, USA
100. Joseph M. Dada, M.Eng. GERMANY
101. Tajudeen Y. Akanni, USA
102. Matthews A. Ojo, London, UNITED KINGDOM
103. Andrew Horn, PhD, Cambridge, MA, USA
104. Adeleke Adeeko, CO, USA
105. Ibiyekaribo B. Sokari, MA, USA
106. Vivian Irondi, Burtonsville, MD, USA
107. Qansy Salako, MD, USA
108. Chris Igwe, CA, USA
109. Ademola Oluwo, Brooklyn, NY, USA
110. Ade O. Akinola, London, ENGLAND
111. Bernard O. Ayanruoh, CA, USA
112. Adekunle Adesina, M.D.; PhD, Oklahoma, OK, USA
113. Rotimi Aluko, Ph.D., Saskatoon, CANADA
114. Jimmy O. Adegoke, State College, PA, USA
115. Olakunle Odeyemi, B.D.S; F.D.S.R.C.S. (Eng) London, ENGLAND
116. Francis Ebi Porbeni, Raleigh, NC, USA
117. Victor C. Anosike, NJ, USA
118. Moibi F. Adesanya, NJ, USA
119. Momoh A. Yakubu, Memphis, TN, USA
120. Pia Thielmann, Lawrence, KS, USA
121. Siobhan C. O'Donnell, NY, USA
122. Steve Nwabuzor, Ph.D; USA
123. Ebiye Zuokumor, London, ENGLAND
124. Ebi G. Amaso, Brooklyn, NY, USA
125. Moye Oye, M.D.; WV, USA
126. Tari Niweigha, CA, USA
127. Julius O. Ihonvbere, PhD, NY, NY, USA
128. Orevaoghene C. Obaro, NORWAY
129. Reginald Ewesuedo, IL, USA
130. Oti Bazuzu, NY, NY
131. Sam Dagogojack, M.D.; F.A.C.P.; St. Louis, MO, USA
132. Dr Agbani Dagogojack, St. Louis, MO, USA
133. Thomas Nwodoh, Ph.D.; Cambridge, MA, USA
134. Stanley Onohwakpo, MD, USA
135. Eyituoyo Majoroh, MD, USA
136. Olusegun Ayadi, NC, USA
137. Ayodele Oluropo Rufus, Port Harcourt, NIGERIA
138. Tunde Oluropo, Muscat, OMAN
139. Adesegun Babatunde Oyesanya, Rialto, CA, USA
140. Isaac M. Teibowei, NY, USA
141. Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D., Burtonsville, MD, USA
142. Ugbana K. Otikor, Dallas, TX, USA
143. Afolabi Ogunleye, SOUTH AFRICA
144. Robert S. Okogie, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
145. Daphne Wysham, USA
146. Waheed Alashe, MI, USA
147. Phillip Odeh, Austin, TX, USA
148. Evelyn Nwigwe, MSW; USA
149. ENYIMBA NORTH AMERICA
150. James Bamidele Ogundele, Corning, NY, USA
151. Ken Fegbeboh, Brookly Park, MN, USA
152. Jenkins Ebi Ebiware, B.S; MCSE; MI, USA
153. A. Robert Mbama, USA
154. Olufemi Adesemolu, USA
155. Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, Macomb, IL, USA
156. Dr. Ebipamone Nanakumo, USA
157. Shola Giwa, USA
158. Tom Mbeke-Ekanem, CA, USA
159. Jessica Hall, Hawthorne, CA, USA
160. Otiocha Eleazar, CA, USA
161. Seidougha A. Baralatei, Milwaukee, WI, USA
162. Linus Thomas-Ogbuji, OH, USA
163. Ejiro Onobrakpeya, USA
164. Anthony C. Osude, Rochester, NY, USA
165. Daal Praderas, Redondo Beach, CA, USA
166. Noadeen Fasina, MI, USA.
167. Zimako Ibe, Corning, NY, USA
168. Ganiyu Jaiyeola, PhD, Syracuse, NY, USA
169. Wale Adewumi, FL, USA
170. Joshua O. Ajewole, Boston, MA, USA
171. Richard Ajenikoko, Dallas, TX, USA
172. Frances W. Pritchett, Little Rock, AR, USA
173. Remi Olatunbosun, PhD, UNITED KINGDOM
174. Dr. Zuokumor Preye Andrew, Burton-upon-Trent, UK
175. Minni Haanpaa, Rovaniemi, Lapland, FINLAND
176. Anthony Nwachukwu, Duesseldorf, GERMANY
177. John Schmidlapp, Duesseldorf, GERMANY
178. Frank Eyetsemitan, PhD; Lebanon, IL, USA
179. Chuks N. Oguibe, London, UK
180. Ari Ogoke, Rochester, NY, USA
181. Sylvanus Ehikioya, PhD, Brandon, CANADA
182. Rosaline Etiti Okosun, PhD, London, ONT, CANADA
183. Paul Attah, USA
184. Francis C. Ogbonnaya, PhD, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
185. Fidelia N, (Ola) Nnadi, PhD; PE; FL, USA
186. Godwin N. Nnadi, PhD; PE; FL, USA
187. Lucky Agbator, MN, USA
188. John E. Abulu, PhD; MN, USA
189. Reggie Iyizoba, Atlanta, GA, USA
190. Olumide Mayungbe, Houston, TX, USA
191. Akintunde Akinade, NC, USA
192. Niran Fadirepo, MN, USA
193. Bayo Agbolla, USA
194. Dr, Ewuk Lomo-David, USA
195. 'Niyi Coker, Jr, PhD; Charleston, IL, USA
196. G. Kanu Okereke, CA, USA
197. Kubby Rasheed, WashDC, USA
198. Yakubu Aleobua; REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
199. Magnus I. Ekwueme, Dallas, TX, USA
200. Dike Ekwueme, Dallas, TX, USA
201. Mr. Justus D. Wariya. Houston TX USA
202. Mr. Remeo Itima. Houston TX USA
203. Mr. Samuel Uyatede Houston TX USA
204. Mr. Winfred Itima. Houston TX USA
205. Mr. Abraham Sobo. Houston TX USA
206. Mr. Andrew Wariya Houston TX USA
207. Mrs. Helen Itima Houston TX USA
208. Mr. Akeena Abidde Houston TX USA
209. Okubotein Porbeni, Chicago. IL
210. Tiefa Niweigha, CA, USA
211. Gerald Agbegha, USA
212. MO. Ene, Ph.D.; NJ, USA
213. Martin Duodu, London, UNITED KINGDOM
214. Godwin O. Duru, CA, USA
215. Rahmon Momoh, CA, USA
216. Emmanuel C. Okoli, Calgary, CANADA
217. Omofolabo Ajayi, Ph.D. Lawrence, KS, USA
218. Joe Udeozohginika, Ph.D, TX, USA
219. Ebube Odunukwe, MD, USA
220. Anthony Onye Nwanokwale, Goteborg, SWEDEN
221. Folu Folowosele, GA, USA
222. Chuks D. Eleonu, Wash. DC, USA
223. Yamie Ekiyor, USA
224. Bassey Ben Etok, OH, USA
225. Josephine B. Jacks, IL, USA
226. Madu Ajaja, Houston, TX, USA
227. Michael Ola, Houston, TX, USA
228. Kalu Kalu Diogu, Autin, TX, USA
229.. Santos A. Ezembakwe, Wilmington, DE, USA
230. Robert Njoku, TX, USA
231. Ezinwanne Matthew-Duruoha, UNITED KINGDOM
232. Asopuru Okemgbo, WA, USA
233. Dr. Emmanuel I. Agba, MS, USA
234. Victor Aina, British Columbia, CANADA
235. Ifeanyi Anyanwu, Niigata, JAPAN
236. Adedeji Aganga-Williams, GERMANY
237. Hyacinth Chinedum Ezeamii, GA, USA
238. Opinya Ekabo, IL, USA
239. Joseph I. Maclayton (for NYEMONI ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
TX, USA.)
240. Jamaine Abidogun, KS, USA
241. Dr. Broaderick. Ineneji, London, United Kingdom
242. Mr. Dele Jubrial, London, United Kingdom
243. Mr. E. Osagiede, London, United Kingdom
244. Mr. Peter Abadi Okorodudu, London, United Kingdom
245. Mr. Binaebi Oguoko, London, United Kingdom
246. Mainoo Smith, London, UNITED KINGDOM
247. Chinyere Stella Duru, CA, USA
248. J.I. Maclayton-Jack, TX, USA
249. Denis Amaso, NY, USA
250. Kingsley O. Ugwu, Phil, PA, USA
251. Sunday E. Ubokudom, Ph.D., Toledo, OH, USA
252. Taiwo Osunsanya, OH, Columbus, USA
253. Oluwatoyin Osunsanya, OH, USA
254. Sunday Odunaiya, TX USA
255. Ekwueme Onyemaechi, MD, USA
256. Okechukwu Maduoma, MI. USA
257. Chris Ayika, MN, USA
258. Jane I. Anyah, Chicago, IL, USA
259. Uzo Okafor, NAMIBIA
260. Patrick B. Asamowei, NY, USA
261. Oki Edu, San Leandro, CA, USA
262. Muyiwa Moyela, Lagos, NIGERIA
263. Olufemi Vaughan, Ph.D. NY, USA
264. Enyi Okereke, M.D., NJ, USA
265. Data Longjohn, M.D., NY, USA
266. Hermon J. Alamene, TX, USA
267. Richard Konugah, TX, USA
268. Tari C. Omoro, TX, USA
269. Denise Abule, TX, USA
270. Azana Azazi, TX, USA
271. Chief Allen Kigigha, TX, USA
272. Mr Equable Osagiede, London, United Kingdom
273. Mr Omoriyekewmen Osas, London, United Kingdom
274. Mr T.M.K. Ebuwei, Liverpool, United Kingdom

275. Pastor T.Opomu, Liverpool, United Kingdom
276. Chief M.W.I. Okuboh, Liverpool, United Kingdom
277. Mr Ita Akpan, Liverpool, United Kingdom
278. Mr Alex Item, Birmingham, United Kingdom
279. Mr Alex Sampoh, London, United Kingdom
280. Mr Kojo Torunarigha, London, United Kingdom
281. Mr P. Okorodudu, London, United Kingdom
282. Mr E. Amgbaduba, London, United Kingdom
283. Mr Samson Edonya, London, United Kingdom
284. Fakumoh D. Angbare, CA, USA
285. Godfrey Ogba NY, USA
286. Theresa Ogbotiti NY, USA
287. Diane Teibowei NY, USA
288. Ebi K. Teibowei NY, USA
289. Enaebi Teibowei NY, USA
290. Kingsley O. Teibowei, MN. USA
291. Chukwuma Agogbua, Philadelphia, PA, USA
292. Mukhtar A. Dan'Iyan, Indianapolis, IN, USA
293. Bello Dan'Iyan, Indianapolis, IN, USA
294. Oluremilekun Adeniyi, Indianapolis, IN
295. Adeline Apena, NY, USA
296. Nowa Omoigui, M.D.; SC, USA
297. Henry Owie, NY, USA
298. C.O. Adebayo, Toronto, CANADA
299. Robert Sam Elleh, TX, USA
300. Clifford Rowland, Chicago, IL, USA
301. Shakirudeen Shogbanmu, Vienna, AUSTRIA
302. Adedeji Aganga-Williams, Ph.D., Vienna, AUSTRIA
303. B. Gbesimi Efejuku, USA
304. Cyril U. Orji, Matawan, NJ, USA
305. Adanma O. Orji, Matawan, NJ, USA
306. Chris Chinwe Ulasi, Ph.D., Houston, TX, USA.
307. Dan Johnson, Wellesley, MA, USA
308. Obi Taiwan, Ph.D., NYC, NY, USA
309. Seth Weissman, Wellesley, MA, USA
310. Uche Kaja, MD, USA
311. Adebola Kehinde, Boston, MA, USA
312. Monisola Kehinde, Boston, MA, USA
313. Lekan Soyoye, Chelsea, MA, USA
314. Femi Fadairo, Lynn, MA, USA
315. Nnenna Oli, Hydepark, MA, USA
316. Olaitan Alao, Dorchester, MA, USA
317. Tola Makinde, Boston, MA, USA
318. Idau Allagoa, CA, USA
319. Ndubueze Ikenna Onyike, PA, USA
320. Steve Egharevba, Turku, FINLAND
321. Johnson A. Ojo, Ph.D. CA, USA
322. Irene Ebimiere Toyo, Charlotte, NC, USA
323. Colin Abiola Toyo, Charlotte, NC, USA
324. Chiadi U. Onyike, M.D., MD; USA
325. Eloka Umeh, Florida, USA
326. Olubusayo Odugbesan, Lagos, Nigeria .
327. Emeka Onyereri, London, UK
328. Akinade Ajunwon, Atlanta, GA
329. Yemi Akinsanya, MD, USA
330. Chike Oluonye, Silver Spring, MD, USA
331. Lami Oduwole, Lagos, Nigeria
332. Isaac Asemota, CPG; NJ, USA
333. Jide Onakoya, College Park, MD USA
334. Olugbenga Oni, NY, USA
335. Rabi Onikute, NY, USA
336. Taiye Olorunfemi Emovon, Silver Spring, MD
337. Tamunoibuomi Okujagu, Lagos, Nigeria
338. Kori S. Carew, Des Moines, IA, USA.
339. Sayo Dada, Lagos, Nigeria
340. Adiele Nwankwo, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
341. Ayanaba Taylor-Harry, GA, USA
342. G. Ugo Nwokeji, Ph.D., Boston, MA, USA
343. Wale Ogunye, USA
344. John Durodola, Ph.D. UNITED KINGDOM
345. Yinka Adeyemi, New York, NY, USA
346. Dr. Greg Okoro, Atlanta, GA, USA
347. Omoh Ojior, Atlanta, GA, USA
348. Emmanuel West, GA, USA
349. Taofiq O. Abiola, SAUDI ARABIA
350. David Izon, USA
351. Bato Amu, M.D., FACP, Atlanta, GA, USA
352. Mezuo Nwuneli, NYC, NY, USA
353. Basil Ubanwa, Ph.D., Austin, TX, USA
354. Adeolu O. Adewunmi, State College, PA, USA.
355. Loretta Mabinton, CA, USA
356. Nonye Obi, Charlotte, NC, USA
357. Gerald Y. Agbegha, Charlotte, NC, USA
358. Anayo Onyekwelu, Charlotte, NC, USA
360. Ime Toyo, Charlotte, NC, USA
361. Charles A. Emina, Charlotte, NC, USA
362. Pius Wodu, Charlotte, NC, USA
363. Dr. Oluchukwu E. Ekechukwu, Charlotte, NC, USA
364. Ike C. Ifedi, Charlotte, NC, USA
365. Nkem Orji, Charlotte, NC, USA
366. Nnamdi Anyafo, Charlotte, NC, USA
367. O. J. Ewu, Charlotte, NC, USA
368. Gordon Oji, Charlotte, NC, USA
369. Boma Hart, Charlotte, NC, USA
370. Peter Awute, Charlotte, NC, USA
371. Chris. Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
372. Chandra I. Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
373. Egu L. Okocha, Charlotte, NC, USA
374. Vitor N. Ibekwere, Charlotte, NC, USA
375. Colin A. Toyo, Charlotte, NC, USA
376. D. Uzodigwe, Charlotte, NC, USA
377. Chukwuemeka Azuh, Charlotte, NC, USA
378. Vivian Titang, Charlotte, NC, USA
379. George Titang, Charlotte, NC, USA
380. Gerald Ngo, Charlotte, NC, USA
381. Geraldine Ngo, Charlotte, NC, USA
382. Patricia Orji, Charlotte, NC, USA
383. Nneka Orji, Charlotte, NC, USA
384. Ndubuisi Orji, Charlotte, NC, USA
385. Denise Orji, Charlotte, NC, USA
386. Richard Jefferson, Charlotte, NC, USA
387. Terrence Jones, Charlotte, NC, USA
388. Calvin DuBois, Charlotte, NC, USA
389. Dean Cuttbertson, Charlotte, NC, USA
390. Wanda Park, Charlotte, NC, USA
391. Quintin Parker, Charlotte, NC, USA
392. Larna Parker, Charlotte, NC, USA
393. Edmund Ashmoah, Charlotte, NC, USA
394. Jigist Beraki, Charlotte, NC, USA
395. Saba Beraki, Charlotte, NC, USA
396. Aster Yedego, Charlotte, NC, USA
397. M. J. Puttman, Charlotte, NC, USA
398. Darrel Williams, Charlotte, NC, USA
399. Kelly Hardy, Charlotte, NC, USA
400. Vanessa Spain, Charlotte, NC, USA
401. Regina Testman, Charlotte, NC, USA
402. Ebony Testman, Charlotte, NC, USA
403. Jeff. Spain, Charlotte, NC, USA
404. Samantha Spain, Charlotte, NC, USA
405. Nerrissa Testman, Charlotte, NC, USA
406. Halinda Young, Charlotte, NC, USA
407. Dexter Young, Charlotte, NC, USA
408. Joshua Testman, Charlotte, NC, USA
409. Keron Testman, Charlotte, NC, USA
410. Norris E. Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
411. Stan Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
412. Terry Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
413. Debo Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
414. Teju Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
415. Paulette Stroman-Brown, Charlotte, NC, USA
416. Ajibade Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
417. Charles Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
418. Ben Ogunrinde , Charlotte, NC, USA
419. Michael Brown, Charlotte, NC, USA
420. Carolyn Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
421. Norris A. Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
422. Greg Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
423. Wanda Grier, Charlotte, NC, USA
424. Briona Grier, Charlotte, NC, USA
425. Chris Testman, Charlotte, NC, USA
426. Rotonya Wright, Charlotte, NC, USA
427. James Wright, Charlotte, NC, USA
428. James Wright, Jnr, Charlotte, NC, USA
429. Kevin Hayes, Charlotte, NC, USA
430. Beverly Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
431. Darrel Williams, Charlotte, NC, USA
432. Carl Spain, Charlotte, NC, USA
433. Shola Ogunrinde, Charlotte, NC, USA
434. Veatrice Graham, Charlotte, NC, USA
435.Glenn Williams, Charlotte, NC, USA
433. TaWanda Williams, Charlotte, NC, USA
434. Roberta Lindsay, Charlotte, NC, USA
435. Greg Ross, Charlotte, NC, USA
436. Michael Brown, Charlotte, NC, USA
437. Michael Brown Jr., Charlotte, NC, USA
438. Aisha Lindsay, Charlotte, NC, USA
439. Anthony Hayes., Charlotte, NC, USA

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