The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to be cautious in the handling of the push for oil resumption in order not to be listed amongst Nigeria’s leaders who oppressed and persecuted the Ogoni people.

The group also said it is certain that it will mobilize a resistance force against the move under the present circumstances, adding that the Ogoni people will not submit to schemes designed to shortchange their demands for their basic rights.

MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, in an Easter message, explained, we are not a conquered people and chided Mr. President against eroding his reputation following his role in NADECO’s fight against military dictatorships and for the reinstitution of democracy in Nigeria.

He warned against a misleading conviction from some allies who think that the Ogoni people will ignore their sufferings and submit to repression without concrete steps to address the fundamental issues leading to the crises in Niger region.

“We were told the Ogoni struggle was about our rights, and these aspects were clearly defined in the Ogoni Bill of Rights. We stand on those demands and insist on those rights now,” the MOSOP president said.

Nsuke highlighted the group’s efforts to resolve the problem through its proposed development plan, adding that the document had been adopted at various Ogoni Congresses as the acceptable path to resolve the conflicts.

He urged the government to be open to a dialogue in order to have all issues discussed and resolved, as the people want fair treatment and not manipulated processes, as they are seeing with the so-called dialogue committee of the Office of the National Security Adviser.

“We demand action on the unfortunate, painful, and unjust murder of 9 Ogoni by the Federal Government on November 10, 1995, including Ken Saro-Wiwa, as well as an investigation into the controversial circumstances leading to the death of 4 Ogoni elites.”

The MOSOP leader condemned attempts by the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, to resume oil production without addressing the fundamental issues of the conflicts that have hindered the process for three decades, describing the move as aimed at escalating the problem and causing fresh Ogoni repression.