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Thursday, July 15, 2004
ANNOUNCEMENT BRAVO!!! WE HAVE RECORDED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS IN OUR ANTI-LOGGING CAMPIGN. We are happy to notify you that in the last (over) seven months we have been campaigning against illegal logging and wanton forest destruction of the Cross River State forest estate, in the Cross River Basin of Nigeria. It is our pleasure to inform you also of the huge success of the campaign resulting in the total closure of the activities of WEMPCO (a huge multinational logging company based in Ikom) in Cross River State by His Excellency, Mr. Donald Duke, Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria. This action was communicated to the people of Nigeria through radio and TV announcements (as well as through the print media) of His Excellency’s directives. By these directives, WEMPCO has been ordered to evacuate all their factory and forest equipments from Cross River State within 21 days. As part of the outcome of this campaign, a ban has earlier been placed on logging activities in the Cross River State of Nigeria. Indeed, we are very pleased with the success of this campaign. We are presently working to update our website at (www.rainforestcentre.org). We will endearvour to publish all the materials relevant to this campaign for your information. Following the development described above, we would be delighted if you could write to commend His Excellency, Mr. Donald Duke, Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria for this positive action. Such commendations will establish the fact that the Cross River State forest estate is still under the watchful eyes of International communities and NGOs. Please write now to: HIS EXCELLENCY We wish also to notify you that this campaign is supported by NOVIB OXFAM NETHERLANDS. We would be very grateful if you would also commend NOVIB for their unflinching support for this campaign. Please write to: Karen Biesbrouck
Mr. EYO O. EKPO Dr. CHRIS O. AGBOR Boniface E. Archibong Honourable GODSWILL EKI
Thank you very much for your cooperation and support. With our best wishes, Odey Oyama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The
Greens in The European Parliament Member
of the European Parliament Backs Fight Against Illegal Logging Wednesday
March 29 2000 Green
Party Member of the European Parliament, Caroline Lucas has pledged
her Dr
Lucas met Mr Oyama, programme director of the RRDC during her visit
to Nigeria She
commented after the meeting: "I was shocked to hear that Nigeria
has lost 90
In Cross River State. How much timber do they need? "This
is an example of Nigeria allowing others to cut down its birthright.
When it is too "I
was impressed to hear of Mr Oyama’s attempts to persuade the government
to halt More
information:
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