Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his administration have distanced themselves from a post on X, which called on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and Southwest of Nigeria, and brace up for a massive hashtag #Igbomustgo protest from 20 to 30 August, 2024.
In a statement on Friday, Sanwo-Olu described the post as as “reckless, divisive and dangerous rhetoric”, saying Lagos remains home to every Nigerian citizen regardless of their ethnic nationality.
The statement further read: “The Governor of Lagos State and indeed, Lagos State government wish to distance themselves from the reckless, divisive and dangerous rhetoric, saying Lagos remains home to every Nigerian citizen regardless of their ethnic nationality.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu views the post as not only reckless and divisive but an attempt to sow a seed of discord between the Yoruba in the Southwest and other tribes, especially those who have made Lagos their permanent place of abode.
“The Governor appeals to Lagosians not to allow any person or group of individuals to create tensions in the state, calling on the security agencies to promptly investigate those behind the handle and bring them to justice.
“Mr. Governor enjoins Lagosians to ignore the post and any post of that nature, promising to double his efforts towards ensuring lasting peace in the state”.
Earlier, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had condemned the call, and urged relevant authorities to take pre-emptive action.
