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Akwa Ibom State is in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria where the Ibibio, Annang, Oron, Eket, and Ibeno ethnic groups are found. The Ibibios are the most populous indigenous inhabitants in the state and possibly in the Niger Delta. When combined together including the Efiks, the group constitutes the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.

Hydrocarbon, which was first discovered in commercial quantity in Oloibiri, a community in Rivers State in 1958, has become the main stay of Nigeria's economy. In early 1960s, Shell (Anglo/Dutch) began exploration in Akwa Ibom State. In 1970, Mobil Producing began oil production off the coast of Akwa Ibom which is, possibly, the largest oil producing state in Nigeria today. These oil companies have colluded with the military and successive governments of Nigeria in waging war of economic exploitation, economic apartheid, and environmental degradation, as well as the institution of internal colonialism.

The Ibom Forum was initially set up to promote communication among Akwa Ibom organizations, Akwa Ibomites around the world and also to promote the activities of Ibom Peoples Congress (IPC) USA, Inc. IPC is involved in the struggle to achieve structural change and free the people of the Niger Delta, particularly Akwa Ibom people, from decades of environmental pollution, unjust socio-economic structure and political oppression.

The Ibom Peoples Congress (IPC) USA is a grassroots organization whose membership is made up of Akwa Ibomites around the world most of whom reside in the United States of America. Its organizational motto is "Equality, Justice and Fairness".

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IJAW ETHNIC NATIONALITY
The Ijaws are a nation of more than twelve million people in the Niger Delta region. The Ijaws are the most populous indigenous inhabitants of the Niger Delta and constitute the fourth largest ethnicity within the borders of Nigeria.

Crude oil was first discovered in commercial quantity in Oloibiri community of Ijawland in 1958. Since then, oil companies such as Shell (Anglo/Dutch), AGIP (Italian), Elf (French) and Chevron (American) have colluded with the military and successive governments of Nigeria to wage a war of economic exploitation and environmental degradation, as well as the institution of internal colonialism. Chevron in particular has been implicated in several acts of human rights abuse in the Niger Delta. Chevron's corporate policy of instigating violence against the Ijaws continues unabated.

IJAW NATIONAL CONGRESS USA
The Ijaw National Congress is involved in the struggle to achieve structural change and free the people of the Niger Delta, particularly the Ijaws, from decades of environmental pollution, corporate violence, unjust socio-economic structure and political oppression.

The Ijaw National Congress USA (INCUSA) is a grassroots organization whose membership includes persons and socio-cultural groups of Ijaw descent and is currently resident in the United States of America. The rallying philosophy of INCUSA is clearly articulated and espoused in the organizational motto as being the pursuit of "Equality, Fairness and Justice".

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