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Bayelsa State. In his address to supporters, Boro emphasized their mission to highlight the oppression and neglect faced by the Niger Delta region.

On February 23, 1966, shortly after the January military coup and at the age of 27, Boro declared the Niger Delta's secession from Nigeria, naming the new entity the Niger Delta Republic.

In his autobiography, he said;

"Today is a great day, not only in your lives but also in the history of the Niger Delta. Perhaps it will be the most fantastic day in a very long time. This is not because we are going to bring the heavens down but because we are going to demonstrate to the world what and how we feel about oppression. Remember your 70-year-old grandmother who still farms before she eats; also remember your poverty-stricken people; remember, too, your petroleum, which is being pumped out daily from your veins; and then fight for your freedom."

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