The leadership and members of the Ogoni Youths Development Initiative , OYDI, has Threatened to embark on a statewide protest in the weeks against Oil resumption without the creation of Bori State.
The President of Ogoni Youths Development Initiative , Saviour Imeabe, in a statement on September 8th 2026, said only out come that can truly commensurate for the lives lost and evironmental devastation suffered is the immediate creation of Bori State.
He further said ” we write to make our position clear regarding the clandestine and insincere moves to resume oil operations in Ogoniland. Let it be known that we are not fundamentally opposed to economic progress or oil exploration in our land , however, the ground of Ogoniland is soaked in the blood of our heroes who died fighting for justice, equity and the survival of our people. We cannot, and will not, allow their ultimate sacrifices to be in vain”.
Imeabe maintained that if the Federal Government of Nigeria cannot grant the simple request of Ogoni nationality by creating Boring State. it should not commence any oil resumption, emphasizing that Ogoni people have completely lost faith in the Nigeria government approach due to its total lack of transpirency in the proposed oil resumption plan.
He sighted an example of insincerity ” example of this insincerity is the ongoing laying of pipeline across Ogoniland while stakeholders are supposedly still talking.
This act of bad faith undermines our people and proves that the current process is designed to exploit us once again and cause more chaos in our midst rather than ameliorate the years of suffering.
The Ogoni Youths Initiative demand disbandment of the Ogoni dialogue Committee, ODC, said the Youths have completely lost confidence in the committee as their operations lack.transparency, pointing out the non inclusion of Youths by the committee.
In aspect of Ogoni Bill of Right, the Youths want Federal Government of Nigeria to respect it foundational terms of their struggle outlined in the Ogoni Bill of Rights, begining with political autonomy.
The youths continue ” we warn the Federal Government and all joint-venture partners to cease all clandestine moves to force oil operations back into Ogoniland without addressing our core demand for state creation.
