HISTORY VILL
The name of the protagonist, Boro was taken from the Late General of Niger Delta, Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro (September 10, 1938 – May 9, 1968), fondly called "Boro", was a Nigerian nationalist, Ijaw, and soldier. He was one of the pioneers of minority rights activism in Nigeria.
He was many parts and different things to different people - a university students leader, a teacher, policeman and Nigerian army officer. An undergraduate student of chemistry and student union president at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he left school to lead an armed protest against the exploitation of oil and gas resources in the Niger Delta areas which benefited mainly the federal government of Nigeria and Eastern region with capital in Enugu and nothing was given to the Niger Delta people. He believed that the people of the area deserved a larger share of proceeds of the oil wealth. He formed the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, an armed militia with members consisting mainly of his fellow Ijaw ethnic group. They declared the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966 and fought with federal forces for twelve days before being defeated. Boro and his comrades were jailed for treason. However, the federal regime of General Yakubu Gowon granted him amnesty on the eve of the Nigerian civil war in May 1967. He then enlisted and was commissioned as a major in the Nigerian army. He fought on the side of the Federal Government but was killed under mysterious circumstances in active service in 1968 at Ogu (near Okrika) in Rivers State.
Niger Delta activists like Ken Saro-Wiwa, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari and many others often referred to him as a major inspiration.
REST IN PEACE ADAKA ISAAC BORO JASPER
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Comrade Elagha Isaac also known as Mr.Congressman hails from Oboro town and Egodor town both in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state in the Niger Delta Region.
He went to Deinbunughan Primary School and Zado Secondary School, both schools in Oboro. He was appointed as the Punctuality and Regulatory Prefect of Zado Secondary School in the 2018/19 Prefectship Session of the school.
He started the writing of novels in the 2014 with the novel, the Poor boy and his Family in collaboration with Timadi Eniekpoelade.
He has written Many books, like the Evil Widow, the Wickedness of the King, a Voice of an Evil and Many more.
