National coordinator of the O’odua People’s Congress (OPC), Gani Adams, has said his own faction of the group will not participate in the protest against the revocation of the contract for protection of NNPC Pipelines.
In an interview with NAN on Wednesday, Adams said protesting against the decision of the government would not resolve the situation.
“We had a meeting over the withdrawal of contract to protect the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines,” he said.
“Dr Fredrick Fasheun, myself and some other persons were at the meeting. I want to state categorically that protest against withdrawal of the contract was not part of our discussion."
“It is a contract between us and the NNPC. The issue should not be misunderstood for something else. I don’t want to bring ethnicity into this matter. I don’t want people to see us in bad light."
Recall that former president, Goodluck Jonathan had awarded a multi-billion naira deal to the group in March to protect NNPC oil pipelines. Three months later, the OPC threatened to withdraw from the contract due to lack of payments by NNPC.
On June 16 however, the contract was revoked, sparking reactions and protest talks which Gani Adams' faction says it will not be a part of.
“We read the story on this protest in the newspapers like any other person. We are not part of the protest.” Gani Adams stated.
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