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Ken Saro-Wiwa

Ken Saro-Wiwa. Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where he lived until he died. He earned his education at Government College, Umuahia , and University of Ibadan. He taught at University of Lagos.

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Ken Saro-Wiwa

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  1. Ken Saro-Wiwa

  2. Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa • Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where he lived until he died. • He earned his education at Government College, Umuahia, and University of Ibadan. • He taught at University of Lagos. • He began to focus on his literary career in 1973 after acquiring many other jobs. • He was a Nigerian writer and Environmental Activist who spoke against the corruption of Nigerian society among other issues.

  3. Contributions • In 1992, he broadened the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People. • Criticized the destructive impact of the oil industry and Shell suspended their operations on Ogoni lands due to his protest. • Saro-Wiwa was arrested and hanged for alleged complicity in the murders of 4 Ogoni chiefs at a political rally. • His family filed a lawsuit and Shell gave a settlement of $15.5 million to his family to resolve the issue.

  4. Areas of Study Saro-Wiwa Applies • Energy Resources and Consumption (Unit 5) • Pollution (Unit 6)

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