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The Free Nigeria Movement (FNM) is a grassroots based global organization which has as its aim and objective the full and total restoration of freedom to Nigeria and its people. In the areas of not only democracy, but also human and environmental rights.
President
Moshood K.O. Abiola -Winner of the annulled June 12, 1993
Presidential Election. (Detained in solitary confinement since
June 1994 by the Illegal Nigerian Military Junta). Duly-elected
and legitimate President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian
Armed Forces.
In accordance with the principle that profit is never justified if it comes at the cost of great human suffering, and even death,
Recognizing, the fact that at present, the Nigerian State is under a totalitarian military dictatorship, which continually denies its own citizens the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Affirming, our right as human beings to determine the moral character of those we do business with,
The Free Nigeria Movement calls for the immediate and complete voluntary withdrawal of all foreign businesses from Nigeria, till democracy is restored as enshrined in the 1989 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the people through their sovereign representatives shall have the right to determine the course of their own destiny, in all areas of commerce, trade and industry.
Also, even presently, if you want the news of your group activities included in our updates, please notify us, and we shall ensure they are posted on this forum.
These include extensive video footage of the Nigerian situation, a "Free Nigeria" starter kit, and other relevant materials. e-mail
In the same vein, we are looking for a "Free Nigeria Movement" logo, if you think you can come up with something, let your imagination be your limit, just make sure you contact us with the final result ;-)e-mail
We believe that the only reason the illegal and unconstitutional military regime in Nigeria has been able to survive for as long as it has, is because of the support it enjoys from multi-national corporations who keep on pumping money into its treasury, and giving it prestige through their continued presence in the country.
Therefore in line with the above, and since most MNCs have refused to heed our call for total divestment from Nigeria, we are boycotting them till they divest.
At present, we have chosen three MNCs which not only have a very visible presence in Nigeria, but are also notorious for their "Business as usual approach". These MNCs continue to invest in Nigeria even though they are fully aware that they are doing business with a regime that neither has any legitimate claim to power, nor any respect for the life, property and well being of its citizens.
The three companies whose products and services we are aiming the boycott campaign at are:
Coca-Cola Company
Motorola Inc.
Royal Dutch / Shell Petroleum
Choose the boycott(s) which shall be most effective for you to engage in (e.g. if you don't use a pager/cell phone in the first place, and don't intend to use either one, you can't boycott Motorola can you ?;-), and not only boycott their products and services, but also call and write them to let them know why you are boycotting , also let them know that you shall continue to do so till they completely and totally pull out of Nigeria.
Don't let them deceive you with the age old excuse that they only have a franchise in Nigeria, or that they don't get involved in politics. For inasmuch as their presence is in Nigeria, they influence the political dynamics of the nation.
Community-based Free Nigeria groups are invited to initiate
strategies on the boycotts that shall best work in their locality. If
you are interested in working on this campaign, please get in touch
with us for more information. e-mail
Furthermore, a lot of us use the products and/or services of at
least one of the aforementioned corporations on a daily basis, not
only that, but our universities and community organizations do so
too. Therefore, we should ask them to do the following:
This boycott has been effective in the context of South Africa's anti-aparthied campaign, it has been effective in the context of Burma's present anti military campaign, and it shall be effective in the Nigerian context too.
(Return to Index) The city of Oakland, in the state of California is the first city in the USA to pass a selective purchasing/divestment ordinance against Nigeria. Since then, the towns of Amherst and Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, and the cities of Berkeley and North Richmond in California have also passed similar ordinances. Alameda County in California has also passed a selective purchasing/divestment ordinance against the illegal Nigerian military dictatorship.
The selective purchasing/divestment legislation usually encompasses the following:
Currently, There are a number of cities and states where similar campaigns are under way or the measure is pending. These include cities and states in the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwestern United States.
If you are interested in launching a selective purchasing/divestment ordinance campaign in your town, city or state, please get in touch with us (e-mail).
October 1st, 1960, is the date Nigeria got her flag independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain, since then, Nigeria has only enjoyed 10 years of democratic rule, and 27 years of military tyranny. With the latter being the order of the day since 1983.
38 years later, to mark Nigeria's independence, we are planning a fast for a Free Nigeria beginning at 6am October 1st, and ending at 6pm of the same day. The purposes for this are:
We shall make available to each participating school or community group a standard press packet. There should be room for local groups to tailor their concerns and demands as they deem fit while maintaining the common goal, which is stated above.
We want as many individuals, civic groups and even institutions to participate in this as possible
If you are recent graduate from high school, or University, it
might pay off to contact old teachers and classmates to see if they
would want to join our campaign for a Free Nigeria, and specifically
participate Fast.
Obviously, there are those who are committed to a Free Nigeria , but cannot join us in the fast due of health reasons and other prevailing circumstances.
To them, we also say thanks, for we believe that not only shall they help publicize the fast, but on that day, they shall also be with us in spirit. This is a sacrifice in itself.
Want to help with the fast?? As usual, please contact us. e-mail.
We believe that the fact Nigeria still has a very visible presence on the global stage contributes significantly to the continued stay in power of the illegal military regime.
Therefore in line with the above, and since most International organizations have refused to suspend or expel Nigeria's membership voluntarily, we are taking the initiative in making them take that course of action.
At present we have chosen to focus on FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the international Football (Soccer) coordinating body.
We have chosen FIFA because it provides the avenue for one of Nigeria´s most important, in fact, Nigeria´s MOST important international exposure.
Due to the success of Nigeria´s football teams on the global level, the illegal Nigerian military regime has a very convenient source of propaganda to give itself recognition and legitimacy on both the global and local levels.
Therefore, if Nigeria is expelled from FIFA, the illegal military regime would lose one of its most important sources of propaganda.
To find out more about the FIFA campaign, and become involved in it, click below:
The Expel Nigeria from FIFA Page
Don´t be dissuaded by the excuse that sports have nothing to do with politics. South Africa´s expulsion from international sporting bodies during the apartheid era, helped bring an end to apartheid. Today South Africa is Free.
We would like to express our most sincere gratitude to the following:
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PO Box 441395,
Indianapolis, IN 46244,
USA