Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed calls by a faceless group for all people from Eastern Nigeria to vacate Lagos and other Western States.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said in a statement that Lagos remain home to all Nigerians and people should ignore such threats. The faceless group had posted on X that citizens of all South-Eastern States, must vacate Lagos State, or face massive protests slated to be held from August 20th -30th, 2024.
“The attention of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been drawn to a post by LagosPedia, a social media handle on X (formerly Twitter) that 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,” said the statement by Mr. Sanwo-Olu.
“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 then appealed to Lagosians not to allow any person or group of individuals to create tensions in the State.
“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,’ the statement added.
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Abubakar Atiku, had called on the Federal Government to investigate, arrest, and prosecute promoters of the threat.
