As
one of the surviving members of Isaac Adaka Boro’s “Twelve day
Revolution” Retired Captain Sam Owunaro clocks 70, Governor Seriake
Dickson of Bayelsa State has described him as a true legend, hero and
patriot of Bayelsa State, the Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta.
In
a congratulatory message to Retired Captain Owunaro, the Governor
recalled the selflessness, commitment and dedication with which they
fought for the oil producing minorities of the Niger Delta to be heard
and be given their pride of place in the Nigerian nation.
According
to him, the Government and people of Bayelsa State and especially the
Ijaw nation will remain ever grateful and appreciative of the sacrifice
he made, alongside Late Major Isaac Adaka Boro and others who fought for
equity, justice and fair-play for the long neglected and marginalized
people of the Niger Delta region.
The
Governor noted that, like his departed compatriots, Retired Captain
Owunaro will also remain a source of inspiration as well as continue tocapture
the true essence of the aspirations and the contradictions of the
Nigeria nation and the possibilities of the Ijaw people.
The
Governor congratulated him on behalf of the government and the people
of the State and wished him good health and many happy returns.
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