Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has said that Yoruba lands were more protected by members of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress than the Police.
Mimiko stated this at the 80th birthday celebration of OPC founder, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, in Lagos on Saturday.
“You founded OPC, today, I tell you in Yoruba land that many Yoruba people will feel secure with OPC guarding their streets than the conventional police,” he said.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the governor noted that the formation of the group was one of the many legacies of Fasehun.
“It is not yet over; you struggled for democracy for this country; the second part of it is indeed the struggle for restructuring Nigeria into true federal states. One thing is clear and I have always said this that OPC is about protection of Yoruba people, because Yoruba people hate injustice.
“I speak on behalf of the government and people of Ondo state; we are proud of you. As a governor of Ondo State, I am proud to be associated with you,’’ Mimiko added.
In his remark, Maj. Hamzat Al-Mustapha (retd.), former Chief Security of Officer to late Sani Abacha, said Fasehun was large-hearted, calling him a bridge builder.
“He has done quite a lot; nobody can quantify the much he has put across the country. He has the capacity and the wisdom and the large heart to build bridges of peace in Nigeria,” Al-Mustapha said.
He also described Fasehun as ‘’brave, dependable, fearless and knowledgeable.”
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