Chinedu Nwosu
4 November 2008
Awka — The Movement for the survival of Ogoni people (Mosop) has slammed former Defence Minister, Lt. General Jerry Useni for justifying the hanging of its activist, Ken Saro- Wiwa by late General Sani Abacha regime.
Another group, the Niger Delta Coaltion Against Violence (NDCAV) also chided Useni over his outburst against Saro-Wiwa and nine Ogoni leaders.
Useni, had last week justified the killing of the Ogoni leaders by Abacha junta on the premise that they were "threat to Nigeria and were killed in the national interest."
A spokesman of MOSOP, Mr. Barry Ara Kpaiab in a statement made available to Daily Champion said MOSOP is not surprised at these malicious and unguarded assertions of Useni who was a major player in the murderous military junta of General Sani Abacha that murdered the innocent Ogoni leader in cold blood.
We would like to make it very clear that Wiwa was never guilty of Useni's false allegations but was cruelly framed up to provide the grounds for his elimination.
He further said "Useni's position not only betrayed his questionable role in the Saro-Wiwa saga but also increase suspicion of some sinister motive, which should be investigated by relevant security agencies and brought to justice.
For we do not see how only Useni could have been right in a matter that had global unanimity in condemnation, followed with international isolation. It is only in Nigeria that those that inflict injustice on people pose no threat to national interest but those that non-voilently demand their legitimate rights are seen as security rist and killed.
The group's spokesman also said "this position is no doubt insensitive, mischievous, infantitle callous and unfortunate, and which, of course, cannot in any way water down the towering status of the former MOSOP president.
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