Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Wednesday, said that the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, is a blessing to Yoruba land and Nigeria adding that the group will continue to advance the cause of the Yoruba race and play a pivotal role in developing the South West land and country.
Adams made the remark at the grand finale of the 30th anniversary of the OPC.
The Yoruba generalisimo highlighted the various successes of the foremost Yoruba socio-cultural organization.
In the area of security, he said the advent of the OPC in 1994 brought about the peace across Yoruba land, adding that the fear of OPC has since remained the beginning of wisdom in Nigeria.
The Yoruba generalissimo said: “Today’s event marks the end of a nine-day programme of the 30th anniversary of OPC.
“I stand before you today as a living testimony of the various successes of the OPC both in Yoruba land and Nigeria as a whole.
“OPC is a blessing to Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole. I became what I am today through the OPC.
“It is the OPC that started the cultural promotion activities across Yorubaland. This is made possible through the Olokun Festival Foundation, OFF.
“Today, the OPC celebrates more than 26 festivals across Yoruba land and even beyond.
“OPC engages in both community and humanitarian services. It is the OPC that gave birth to the foremost Yoruba diaspora organization, the Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) in 2011 and today OP is presently in 100 countries across the six continents of the world.
“On religion, OPC is moderate and liberal on religious matters. Our members practise the three religions.
In his remarks, the Alaige of Orile Agege, Oba Ambaliu Agbedeyi hailed Iba Adams for his efforts at sustaining the core values of the organization.
He said OPC has helped the traditional institution in many ways.
Other royal fathers present at the event include the Onirokun of Irokun Kingdom, Oba Buari Ola-Balogun, and Agbegishe of Agbegishe land, Oba Kingdom, Oba Joseph Ikudaisi among others.
