THE 2009 ORAYE ST. FRANKLYN ALPHABETIC LIST OF WO/MEN OF NIGER DELTA ORIGIN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE REGION, NATIONALLY & GLOBALLY

Please note that the import of The Oraye St. Franklyn Alphabetic List is to recognise wo/men making a difference in the region as the basis for the inspiration of the coming generation of leaders in the Region. It does not seek to promote these individuals further from the reasons herein contained. IT IS NOT A POLITICAL LIST but a social re-engineering initiative of its author, Oraye St. Franklyn.

A.      ANNKIO BRIGGS, (President, AGAPE BIRTHRIGHT) for her consistent engagement of the Nigerian government on resolving the Niger Delta crisis.

B.      Coming soon.

C.      CHRIS OYAHKILOME, (President, Believers’ Loveworld Inc) for his effective ministry and global influence. He is regarded as the Region’s most influential global export.

D.     DIETE-SPIFF, ALFRED, (former governor of old Rivers State) for entrenching an all-time crest for good governance in the region and influencing the sustenance of peace in the region.

E.      EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN, (current Governor of Delta State) for establishing DESOPADEC a special interventionist agency to directly cater for the infrastructural and economic challenges of oil producing communities in Delta State.

F.      FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN THE REGION (from all camps and organisations) for helping to bring government’s attention to the deplorable state of living in the region and for accepting amnesty to allow for a resolution of the hydra-headed crises in the region.

G.      GODSWILL AKPABIO, (current Governor of Akwa Ibom) for noiselessly delivering quantifiable benefits of good governance to the people of Akwa Ibom State and for his role in resolving the child-witch brouhaha that had for years wasted the lives of innocent children in Akwa Ibom State.

H.     Coming soon

I.        IKPOBARI CELESTINE (of Social Action, an NGO) for his untiring efforts at mobilising Niger Deltans to strengthen good governance and amplify the voices of the voiceless. He is particularly recognised for his role in engaging residents of  Bundu Ama to publicly decry the slaughtering of their kinmen by forces loyal to the federal government on the 12^th of October, 2009.

J.        Coming soon

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L.       LULU-BRIGGS, O. B., for his inspiring philanthropy especially in support of better opportunities for the educationally, financially and physically-challenged in Society.

M.     MINA OGBANGA, for her inspiration and mentorship for young people in the region. She is particularly mentioned for the numerous testimonies of her positive impact by many young people.

N.      NIMI WALSON-JACK, (former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association) for his consistent advocacy and quantifiable contributions in entrenching good governance in Nigeria. He is also recognised for his positive influence on the young in the region.

O.      ORONTO DOUGLAS, for being the most-influential Niger delta political voice of reason on the internet. He is particularly recognised for rallying and engaging Nigerians both at home and Diaspora in resolving our many crises EVEN AT A TIME OF CRAVE HEALTH CHALLENGE and for his uncanny approach in handling critical issues.

P.      PRINCEWILL TONYE, for walking out on the Presidency as the Chair of the Niger Delta Sub Committee on VISION 20 20 20 20 20 20 in protest of government’s weak commitment in resolving the crises in the region.

Q.      QRIOUS (a youth-run initiative) for engaging young people across fronts in utilising their innate credentials for sustainable livelihood.

R.      ROTIMI AMAECHI, (current Governor of Rivers State) for inspiring boldness in our people across the region in defying the goons and seeking justice against unpardonable breaches regardless of how long it takes and for drawing an undeniable difference between effective governance and make-belief as is popular in Nigeria.

S.       SEIFA TOBI, for writing one of Nigeria’s most priced intellectual Political Manual: VISION 2015; A 10 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR DELTA STATE, and inspiring hope in Deltans.

T.      TAMMY DAPPA MAPLE, for his consistent proactive engagement of Nigerians on and off the internet. He is recognised as the most-inspiring youth voice on facebook.

U.      UTOMI, PAT, for his consistently untiring engagement of Nigerians across all fronts in reforming Nigeria. He is particularly recognised as the Region’s brightest and most intellectually inspiring and accomplished minds.

V.      VERA LOTT IFIE, for employing video documentary to highlight the shameless conspiracy by government and the multinationals (especially SHELL PET. DEV. CO.) in flaring our precious gases and polluting our only environment. POISON FIRE is a MUST WATCH. www.poisonfire.org

W.   Coming soon

X.      coming soon

Y.      coming soon

Z.      ZOÉ, my daughter for inspiring me her father.

I ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO EMULATE THE PARTICULAR ACTIONS MENTIONED OF THE INDIVIDUALS, NOT THE ENTIRE LIFESTYLE AS OTHER RECORDS OF SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY CAST SOME DARK SHADOWS ON THEIR CREDIBILITY.