Description: (Nigerian Writer & Environmental Activist Who Led Nonviolent Campaigns Against Environmental Degradation)
Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian writer and environmental activist, fought for the rights of the Ogoni people in Nigeria's Niger Delta. He was a key figure in the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and led a peaceful resistance against multinational oil companies, notably Royal Dutch Shell, to address environmental damage. Despite a contentious trial and subsequent execution by the military regime, Saro-Wiwa's influence as an advocate for the environment and human rights endures.