On November 10th 1995, Nigerian activist and writer, Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed by the Nigerian government alongside eight of his Ogoni colleagues. Ken was a leading figure in the Ogoni campaign against the environmental abuses of oil multinationals, particularly Shell and Chevron operating in the oil rich Niger Delta.
10 years on, the Remember Saro-Wiwa project was launched to create a Living Me
morial to Ken Saro-Wiwa in London.
'Living' because we use music, poetry, art and activism to raise awareness about the impact of oil in the Niger Delta. Ken's message is relevant now as it was in 1995: gas flaring in the Niger Delta (the burning off of gas that comes mixed with oil) continues 24/7, endangering the health of communities and contributing more greenhouse gases than the whole of sub-Saharan Africa combined. The US and UK bear special responsibilty for Shell's activities in the Delta. London and Washington are some of the world's oil capitals, where banks and oil companies plan, invest and profit from environmentally devastating oil and gas projects. Visit our website www.remembersarowiwa.com for more details about the project, and the issues affecting the Niger Delta.
