Tag: Jasper Isaac Boro
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THE TRILOGY OF COURAGE, CHARACTER AND CANDOUR
Looking at all these three heroes of the Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta, Dappa-Biriye symbolized different aspects of common traits and attributes such as diplomatic courage and integrity; Boro embodied revolutionary courage and youthful idealism; while Edwin Clark represented strategic courage and enduring advocacy. All three are bound by a shared goal: justice and…
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THE KAIAMA DECLARATION – REGAINING CONTROL OF OUR DESTINY
RESOLUTION OF ALL IJAW YOUTHS CONFERENCE HELD IN KAIAMA, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA, DECEMBER 11, 1998. INTRODUCTION: Over 5000 Ijaw Youths drawn from over 500 communities of about 40 clans that make up the Ijaw nation, met in Kaiama to deliberate on ways of finding solutions to the problems associated with our present enslavement in the…