The group of good governance activists headed by veteran musician, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has vowed to embark on a sit-out protest on Thursday, November 30th, 2017, at the premises of the Libyan Embassy in Abuja, against alleged crime of slave trade of Nigerians and other Africans in Libya.
In a statement jointly signed by Charly Boy, Deji Adeyanju, Ariyo Dare Atoye, and Bako Abdul Usman, on Wednesday night, members of the group disclosed that the protest would grant them an opportunity to express their disapproval of the inhuman acts of modern slavery meted out on fellow Africans in Libya.
They also mentioned that the peaceful protest will also provide a platform for advancement of value for humanity and the dignity of the African people.
“We are horrified by the reports and footage of hundreds of Africans, including Nigerians, being sold into slavery by slave dealers in Libya as published by CNN and several other international media houses," it reads.
“These videos show men, women and children being sold for as little as $400. They also show the dehumanizing conditions in which these victims are kept, beaten, starved and killed".
“It is quite shocking to find that slave trade, a horrible part of African history which is best confined to our collective past and best studied to avoid a repeat, is being conducted so brazenly in these modern times."
“As part of efforts to condemns these acts of inhumanity, we shall be holding peaceful sit outs in front of the Libyan Embassy in Abuja, on Thursday November 30th, 2017 “We urge all members of the public and the media to join us as we seek to promote humanity and the dignity of the African person.”
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