NIGERIAN STAKEHOLDERS HAVE THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A UNIFIED NIGERIA OR OUTSIDE OF IT - Olalemi

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https://bit.ly/3lt2Tuh   NIGERIAN STAKEHOLDERS HAVE THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A UNIFIED NIGERIA OR OUTSIDE OF IT – Olalemi   Olaniyi Olalemi wrote this article to accomplish two primary goals. The first is to enlighten fellow Nigerians about the time-limited nature of the 1914 Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Protectorates that had expired in 2014. The second is to elucidate the United Nation's Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to self-determination of September 13, 2007. It is clear that the use of the term "agitation" to characterize the self-determination quest of the indigenous peoples cohabiting Nigeria's geopolitical space by minders of the status quo and mainstream media is caused by a profound ignorance of the preceding in the society.   If the United Nations General Assembly's declaration and African Union's charter both assert the inalienable right of all indigenous peoples to self-determination, the stakeholders of Nigeria are legitimately acting within their right in demanding to recoup the control of sovereign rights over their very own ancestral lands. The demand to recover one's stolen heritage is an inalienable right and thus cannot be said to be a mere agitation. The derogatory term was explicitly coined by those who harbor no respect or dignity to the humanity of those they have historically suppressed and exploited over the eons. The pursuit of one's self-determination quest is a righteous cause that must not be demeaned by anyone.   The writer argues that even the imposed fraudulent 1999 Constitution, as flawed as it is in real life, is required to embody the spirit of the fundamental human rights of all Africans since Nigeria is a signatory to the African Union's Charter. The criminalization of the ethnic nationalities engaged in the pursuit of self-determination quest is a, therefore, a gross violation of the spirit of the African Union's Charter.   To conclude, he counsels his readers; thus, "While most Nigerians have been beating down and out by the politicians through the weaponization of poverty (deliberate impoverishment of Nigerians) using religion and ethnic divides as their gun and very potent gunpowder, respectively, Nigerians should educate their own minds in what is right, pay attention to how they're being governed and the conspiracy of silence among the political elites in Nigeria, poor development and perpetual poverty. ….   …. My counsel to Nigerians is that you have the right to determine your own destiny either through the ballots during elections or when the opportunity comes to decide whether or not you want to remain in Nigeria or not, through a United Nations supervised referendum, come out and vote to save your lives or continue to be abused by those who have hijacked Nigeria and are not willing to make policies and take steps to restructure the country on the basis of fairness, equity and justice. It will be foolhardy to think these politicians will willingly give us a constitution that will remove their hold on us. They will have to be cornered or arm-twisted to do the right thing that is devoid of their personal and business interests."   To read the rest of the article, go to the LNC USA website homepage and scroll toward the bottom. Share widely with your social media contacts as usual.   Okenwa.

 

[Christian Nwoye]

"It is clear that the use of the term "agitation" to characterize the self-determination quest of the indigenous peoples cohabiting Nigeria's geopolitical space by minders of the status quo and mainstream media is caused by a profound ignorance of the preceding in the society" -  Olalemi

Here is the most visible sense made by one who is educated and applies his education for altruism. And one must always hope that indeed, all hope is not lost because there are still some men with fibers of decorum and common sense. Congratulations Mr. Olalemi and to you Okenwa for showcasing this case writer

And as alwau

Christian Nwoye, 

Tampa, Florida 33610

813-248-5405 ~ 813-248-5408 (F) ~ 813-310-5723 (C)

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