Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where he lived until he died. He earned his education at Government College, Umuahia, and University of Ibadan. He taught.

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Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria where he lived until he died. He earned his education at Government College, Umuahia, and University of Ibadan. He taught at University of Lagos. He began to focus on his literary career in 1973 after acquiring many other jobs. He was a Nigerian writer and Environmental Activist who spoke against the corruption of Nigerian society among other issues.

In 1992, he broadened the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People. Criticized the destructive impact of the oil industry and Shell suspended their operations on Ogoni lands due to his protest. Saro-Wiwa was arrested and hanged for alleged complicity in the murders of 4 Ogoni chiefs at a political rally. His family filed a lawsuit and Shell gave a settlement of $15.5 million to his family to resolve the issue.

Energy Resources and Consumption (Unit 5) Pollution (Unit 6)