Text of a declaration adopted by the Religious Action Network at its national conference on May 28, 1996 with a reply slip for people to add their name to the Declaration. The declaration says the signers declare their commitment to the restoration of freedom and democracy in Nigeria; a democratic election was annulled in 1993 and the winner, Moshood Abiola, has been jailed for nearly two years; multinational corporations exploit Nigeria's vast human and mineral wealth, extracting billions of dollars in profits while Nigerian children go hungry. The declaration discusses the Christian Council of Nigeria and Nigeria Freedom Sunday. The declaration is signed by Wyatt Tee Walker, President, ACOA...
Text of a declaration adopted by the Religious Action Network at its national conference on May 28, 1996 with a reply slip for people to add their name to the Declaration. The declaration says the signers declare their commitment to the restoration of freedom and democracy in Nigeria; a democratic election was annulled in 1993 and the winner, Moshood Abiola, has been jailed for nearly two years; multinational corporations exploit Nigeria's vast human and mineral wealth, extracting billions of dollars in profits while Nigerian children go hungry. The declaration discusses the Christian Council of Nigeria and Nigeria Freedom Sunday. The declaration is signed by Wyatt Tee Walker, President, ACOA and Senior Pastor, Canaan Baptist Church; Rev. Joseph Lowery, President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Rev. B.W. Smith, Jr., Baptist Convention and Senior Pastor, St. John's Baptist Church; Canon Frederick Williams, Rector, Church of the Intersession and Treasure, ACOA; Rev. Michael Battle, Executive Secretary, Hampton University Ministers' Conference and Vice President, ACOA; Rev. Dr. Glen C. Missick, Church of the Master; Rev. Jose Chipenda, Secretary, All Africa Conference of Churches; Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network; Dr. Diane Porter, The Episcopal Church; The Very Rev. Petero A.N. Sabune, Trinity and St. Phillip's Cathedral; Bishop James I. Clark, Jr., Greater Refuge Temple; The Rev. Dr. Errol Harvey, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church; Rev. Johnnie Johnson, M.D., Ethiopian Diaspora Orthodox Church; Rev. George Houser, Director Emeritus, ACOA; Rev. Ronald Sullivan, Abundant Joy Baptist Church; Dr. Calvin B. Marshall, III, Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church; Rev. Michael DuPlessis, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church; Rev. Father Emeka C. Nwigwe, All Souls' Episcopal Church; Rev. Monica H. Marshall, Varick Memorial A.W.E. Zion Church; Rev. Bruce Southworth, The Community Church of New York; Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Osei-Acheampong and Mrs. Adwoa Osei-Acheampong, Universal Calvary Church; Rev. Joseph R. Jordon, Corinthian Baptist Church; Minister Toon, Liberty Baptist Church; Renato L. McCray, National Action Network; Rose Ella Ferguson, United Church Board for World Ministries-Refugee Branch; Rev. Edward-Earl Johnson, Mount Moriah Baptist Church; Sister Marsha Allen, Universal Calvary Church; Terrance W. Miller, Maryknoll Society Justice and Peace Office; Rev. Abraham Oyedeji, Christ Apostolic Church, Inc.; Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, Mariner's Temple; The Rev. Dr. J. Carleton Hayden, Episcopal/Anglican Chaplain, Howard University; Barbara Elam, Memorial Presbyterian Church; Eugene G. Meerdink, Reformed Church in America; Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver, Greater Mount Nebo A.M.E. Church; Jumoke Ogunkeyede, United Committee to Save Nigeria; Doreen Tilghman, Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church; Rec. Clifford M. Lawrence Jr., Salem United Church of Christ; Benjamin Norris Scott, Ephesus S.D.A.; and Rev. Ioma Mills-Murry, Bethel A.M.E.
