Ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan consoles Saro-Wiwa family over their son’s death

October 20, 2016Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr., son of playwright and oil industry opponent Ken Saro-Wiwa, is photographed during an interview with the Associated Press, Monday, May 4, 2009 in New York. Saro-Wiwa's father and eight others oil industry opponents were executed on Nov. 10, 1995, after a military tribunal convicted them on what were widely viewed as trumped up charges of murdering four political rivals.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Ken Saro-Wiwa, Jr, the first son of late Nigerian writer, and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa Sr. died on Tuesday aged 48. Ken was a prolific journalist, author and served under former President Jonathan as his Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and International Media. His former boss, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has now sent a condolence message to his family.