Vocal political commentator, social analyst and National President of the Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG), Comrade Razaq Olokoba has cleared the air on the mode of his members’ dressing saying it has nothing to do with cultism or any diabolical group.
Olokoba made the clarification at a press conference in Lagos to announce the cancellation of the 7-day planned Walk for Peace in Lagos where he explained that the cancellation was in line with the state-wide cancellation of the exercise by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
The youthful activist, who led about 70 other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), to the conference, seized the opportunity of the occasion to debunk the insinuations making the round in some quarters that the uniform of the coalition during streets activities was for a special group of cultists, saying it is a lie from the pitch of hell.
Taking time to explain, the youth leader said, the uniform being referred to as cultist regalia is the combination of white and red colours for the jacket, bandana and wrist band, adding that, “while the white represents peace and harmony in the country, the red colour stands for the blood of the fallen heroes of democracy during the struggle for the restoration of civil rule in this country.”
He therefore disabuse the mind of the public by explaining that, “there is nothing diabolical in our activities of our organizations as all our activities are done in the open,” urging the people to always do ther researches very well before jumping on the wrong conclusion that could cause mutual mistrust and disharmony among the populace.”
At the conference, Olokoba formally declared the suspension of the 7-day proposed Walk for Peace proposed in solidarity with Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, just as he also charged them to always get prepared as usual to hit the the streets running should any need arises for activities for the good of humanity.
In attendance at the conference were JamesAdeyemi (Black Youth Vanguard), Adewale Oladipupo (Epe Youth Forum), Omolola Olukayode (Nigeria Peace Advocacy Group), Adeosun Adekunle (Egbe Omo Yoruba Ronu), Omobanke Razak (Labour & Workers Welfare Advocacy Centre) and Adebayo Oyenekan of the Congress of Progressive Youth.
Others were Comrades Soyoye Ekundayo (Progressive Volunteers), Prince Dare Aladekoba (Royal Peoples Platform), Adekunle Akinde (Youth Advocacy Initiative), Ekundayo Ibrahim (Egbe Omoluabi Eko), Eyitope Success-Adekunle (Women for Change Initiative), and CDG Co-Convener Titi Akosa among others.
