I can understand your question, however, be rest assured that $hell can’t return to Ogoni anymore. The Kiisi Trust has nothing to do with our oil reserves, the rogue firm knows. It’s clear Ogoni don’t want $hell anymore, as it lost its chance with Saro-Wiwa in 1995. Whether it’s claiming this settlement is based on “humanitarian” grounds or not, the company know it’s guilty that’s why it settled. No company, especially deadly and well connected one such as $hell will pay for crimes it didn’t commit.

Why did it take more than 50 years for $hell to provide humanitarian aid to Ogoni if it isn’t joking to cover its shame? Saro-Wiwa said, “By the time I finish Shell will be ashamed to stand before the world,” and that’s the shame it’s battling. The company’s Public Relations (PR) outfit must do its work. That’s the reason you’ve read the humanitarian piece, and that it’s nothing to do with the violence in Ogoni.

Even if the trial had proceeded the company will not accept guilt, but could have said we respect the court decisions but disagree with the judgment because we did nothing wrong-then appeals between two to eight or more years would follow. Yet it did everything wrong.

Meanwhile $hell lost this battle long ago; the only time Ogoni would talk with $hell is when it’s prepared to discuss the cleaning and revamping of our degraded environment, pay outstanding $30 billion of accrued royalties, rents, and stop all forms of gas flaring in Niger Delta, etc. It may attempt to change its name to return to our oilfields or work in the current joint venture business with government (NNPC) oil firm. On this note, Ogonis are watching closely.

And no company will come back to Ogoni unless the Federal Government apologize to our people, pay its debt of royalties and rents it conscripted to its coffers, exonerate Saro-Wiwa and others at the home front and concede to the provisions of the Ogoni Bill of Rights, which political autonomy is a minimum demand.

The settlement so far is a stepping stone, but not the end of nothing! It’s the beginning of all nonviolent battle for environmental and resource control; the beginning of a just struggle to save Niger River Delta and other oppressed peoples of the world.

“Shell today agreed to settle a court case in New York related to allegations in connection with the Nigerian military government’s execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and others in 1995, making a humanitarian gesture to set up a trust fund to benefit the Ogoni people.”

By the way, does anyone know how Shell will be related to this new Kiisi trust? I fear that Shell will use it as an efficient corporate propaganda tool. Will Kiisi mean progress for Shell or the people of Niger Delta?

Still,
Congratulations!

The New York based Center for Constitutional rights that championed this historic case is truly cherished for its guts and expertise. Han Shan of Shellguilty, Ben Amunwa of remember sarowiwa and Steve Kretzmann of Oil change international respectively-Amnesty International, Green Peace, friends of the Earth and all other human and environmental groups, individuals-that kept pressure on $hell for it to accept responsibility/accountability in the Ogoni killing are as well appreciated for their doggedheadedness in bringing this environmentally racist, cruel and deadly company to justice.

In my book, Ken Saro-Wiwa and MOSOP-The Story and revelation (2006), I’ve requested that people of good-will and groups assist Ogoni hold $hell responsible/accountable for its crimes against Ogoni and Niger Delta peoples of Nigeria. That call never went unheard! It’s a thing of joy to be alive as Ogoni and witness a day so predicted or prophecized by Saro-Wiwa before he’s murdered come to pass. “I repeat that we all stand before history. I and my colleagues are not the only ones on trial. Shell is here on trial,” Saro-Wiwa said.

For $hell and other corporatocrats, it’s no longer business as usual. Any violation committed or aided in any part of the world must be accounted for henceforth. $hell still owe Ogoni more than $30 billion in accrued royalties, rents and other compensations from its reckless operations for 35 years. It must also clean and revamp the degraded environment for Ogoni to leave it alone. No to $hell, shame on $hell, a company that kills to make profit!

The New York based Center for Constitutional rights that championed this historic case is truly cherished for its guts and expertise. Han Shan of Shellguilty, Ben Amunwa of remember sarowiwa and Steve Kretzmann of Oil change international respectively-Amnesty International, Green Peace, friends of the Earth and all other human and environmental groups, individuals-that kept pressure on $hell for it to accept responsibility/accountability in the Ogoni killing are as well appreciated for their doggedheadedness in bringing this environmentally racist, cruel and deadly company to justice.

In my book, Ken Saro-Wiwa and MOSOP-The Story and revelation (2006), I’ve requested that people of good-will and groups assist Ogoni hold $hell responsible/accountable for its crimes against Ogoni and Niger Delta peoples of Nigeria. That call never went unheard! It’s a thing of joy to be alive as Ogoni and witness a day so predicted or prophecized by Saro-Wiwa before he’s murdered come to pass. “I repeat that we all stand before history. I and my colleagues are not the only ones on trial. Shell is here on trial,” Saro-Wiwa said.

For $hell and other corporatocrats, it’s no longer business as usual. Any violation committed or aided in any part of the world must be accounted for henceforth. $hell still owe Ogoni more than $30 billion in accrued royalties, rents and other compensations from its reckless operations for 35 years. It must also clean and revamp the degraded environment for Ogoni to leave it alone. No to $hell, shame on $hell, a company that kills to make profit!