‘Force, injustice cannot unite Nigeria’
The new President of the Late Frederick Fasehun faction of the Oodua People’s Congress, Wasiu Afolabi, has urged the Federal Government to desist from using force to keep Nigeria united.
Afolabi, who spoke during the inauguration of the OPC’s newly elected executive officers in Lagos, said such would only result in more agitation for separation of the country, adding that Nigeria must return to true federalism.
He said, “You cannot keep together a nation as complex and diverse as Nigeria with fear, force and injustice. You will only succeed in having peace of the graveyard. The Nigerian government must start building a united nation through justice and equity to all segments and nationalities. The calls to break up Nigeria will not stop until all the nationality groups have a sense of belonging.
“This country’s independence was based on true federalism. Nigeria must return to that original master plan. OPC supported restructuring . If the Nigerian government continues to ignore the cry of restructuring, it will only result in more agitation for everybody to go their separate ways”.
The OPC leader who warned personalities fueling killings in all parts of the country to desist from the act, urged security agencies to maintain justice in the discharge of their duties.
