The governorship candidate of Accord party in Enugu state in next year’s election, Barr. John Nwobodo, has said that when sworn in as the governor next year, he would step up fight against outcaste system whereby some people are regarded as freeborn while others are slaves, aliens and foreigners.
The outcastes system which is known as Osu in Igboland is a culture which many have been fighting in recent time to avoid feud and acrimony among communities and individuals.
Speaking to newsmen in an interview, Nwobodo deplored the system saying that segregation is against the nation’s Constitution, adding that he would do everything humanly possible as a human right lawyer to ensure that people would not be discriminated against.
“I’ll fight the Osu caste system in Enugu state. Everybody is a freeborn as far as this country is concerned.
“As a human right lawyer, I’ll fight for everybody’s right in the state. I’ll step up fight against Osu caste system,” he…
