Title: Tinubu Honours Ogoni Four, Orders Steps to Resume Oil Production in Ogoniland Date Published: 25 September 2025 Description: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday conferred posthumous national honours of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on the late Ogoni Four Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage nearly three decades after their deaths during the Ogoni crisis. At a ceremony in Abuja, Tinubu described the gesture as a step toward reconciliation and healing, urging the Ogoni people to unite in honour of their fallen leaders. The recognition follows earlier honours granted to Ken Saro-Wiwa and other members of the Ogoni Nine, underscoring the administration’s effort to address historical injustices in the Niger Delta.Alongside the awards, Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser,Nuhu Ribadu, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to begin immediate engagements with Ogoni stakeholders to restart oil production in Ogoniland, halted since 1993 due to community resistance and environmental concerns.He emphasized that dormant oil assets benefit neither the people nor the nation, while pledging that remediation of polluted sites and sustainable development would form part of the renewed dialogue. The government also received a committee report detailing Ogoni demands for environmental justice, economic inclusion, and structured participation in resource management. Attached Images: ea6af343fb9cb3b7e04832fa6363d3e13fa74b70a8264b6ab0d365ea036bd2b0.jpg Attached Video: None