The
Igbo in Lagos have appealed to Lagos State government and the state
Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Aderanti, to put security measures in
place to ensure the protection of their lives and property after the
general elections.
The appeal came just as they demanded an
apology from Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos over his comment that the Igbo
would perish in the Lagos lagoon, in seven days, if they did not vote
for his choice governorship candidate in yesterday’s elections.
The
Chairman, Ohaneze Ndigbo in Amuwo Odofin local government area, Chief
Akalika Emmanuel, explained that the call for the protection of life and
property became necessary to avoid unforeseen circumstances.
Acknowledging
the intervention of the president elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, and
opinion leaders from Igbo and Yoruba land, Emmanuel stated that the Igbo
had sheathed their sword in demonstration of their love for Lagos
State, as well as their maturity and willingness to be each other
brothers’ keepers.
Nevertheless, he demanded that a documentary
prove that such threat from Akiolu would not repeat itself be made
available, adding that the property of Ndi -Igbo would not be unduly
taxed nor demolished , no matter the direction of the victory o f
yesterday’s governorship election.
Continuing he said: “We also
demand that our business premises and other matters of interest will not
come under any form of intimidation now or in future”.
Credit: Evelyn Usman/Vanguard
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