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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu |
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has strongly condemned a social media post calling for an #IgboMustGo protest targeting Igbo residents in Lagos and the Southwest region of Nigeria.
The governor views the post as "reckless, divisive and dangerous rhetoric" that attempts to sow discord between the Yoruba and other ethnic groups, particularly those who have made Lagos their permanent home.
The post by LagosPedia, a social media handle on X (formerly Twitter) calls on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and Southwest of Nigeria and brace up for a massive hashtag #Igbomustgo protest from 20th to 30th August, 2024.
In a statement by his media aide, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu distanced himself and the Lagos State Government from the controversial post, emphasizing that Lagos remains a home for all Nigerian citizens regardless of their ethnicity. The governor appealed to Lagosians to ignore the post and any similar content, promising to double his efforts in ensuring lasting peace in the state.
Sanwo-Olu therefore called on security agencies to promptly investigate those behind the social media handle and bring them to justice. He also enjoined Lagosians not to allow any individual or group to create tensions in the state.
The governor's message comes after the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar,as well as his counterpart of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, called on the Federal Government to investigate and take action against those responsible for the divisive hashtag.
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