‘OPC is against human slavery and political oppression’-Arogundade

The Oodua People’s Congress has said war against corruption should have a human face as citizens are suffering, urging the federal and state government to pay civil servants salaries.

The charge was given during the‎ inauguration ceremony of the new national executive members of Oodua Peoples’ Congress, (OPC) New Era.

Speaking during the inauguration held in Lagos, the newly elected President of OPC, New Era, Comrade Rasak Arogundade stressed that war on corruption should have a human face as citizens are suffering too much, government at both the federal and state level should endeavour to pay civil servants salaries.

” Aggressive tendencies of Fulani ‎cattle rearers should be checked to prevent a repeat of what the Janjaweed did in South Sudan.

“OPC strongly condemns the human slave trade currently going on in Libya in which Nigerians have been the major victims. The government of Nigeria should do more in making Nigeria conducive for its citizens to stay rather than seeking a greener pasture in a failed country like Libya.

“The government of Nigeria should work with international community to ensure that justice is done to the case of Nigerians who must have been killed, maimed or maltreated by the Libyans.”

Comrade Arogundade, further explained that OPC has been used as a tool in the hands of selfish leaders who are only after their own personal gains.

“These are leaders who will incite members against each other because of minor differences but will meet later to fashion out ways of feathering their nests when the opportunity present itself.”

“We are in a new era where we will no longer resort to violence to settle our differences particularly with our kith and kin. It is a new era where the welfare of the members will come first and the memories of our martyrs will be accordingly honoured.

He noted that, “New era now has a constitution that will guide our daily activities as a pressure group.”