Over 150 people participated in a meeting calling for a people's embargo for democracy in Nigeria in London on May 9th. Organised by African Liberation Solidarity Campaign and Campaign Against Arms Trade the meeting. which was 90% black. launched PEDEN. the "People's Embargo for Democracy In Nigeria".
That the Nigerian authorities have prevented the main speaker. Chima Ubani of the Civil Liberties Organisation Nigeria from flying out of Lagos to attend the meeting underscored the urgency of a campaign to stop Britain arming the military dictatorship.
PEDEN aims to link up with campaigners who are calling for an embargo on Shell Oil because of the companies role in exploiting the oil fields of the Ogoniland with the help of the military against the overwhelming opposition hospital. the hilt". £5 Unwaged. of the Ogoni people whose main spokesperson. the writer. Ken Saro-Wiwa, is under arrest and being detained in the Port Harcourt military In a letter to the Guardian last week Saro- cord. Wiwa wrote of the murderous activities of the Nigerian military and Shell in the Ogoniland " Ultimately the fault lies at the door of the British Government. It is the British Government which suppies arms and credit to the military dictators of Nigeria. knowing full well that al such arms will only be used against innocent unarmed civilians. It is the British government which makes noises about democracy in Nigeria and Africa but supports military dictators to Enough said. PEDEN can be contacted at PO Box 256 London SE11 5TH. Tel: 0181-202-6292.
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