#IgbosMustGo campaign in Lagos not organised by indigenes – De Renaissance Patriots
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The socio-cultural organisation for Lagos State natives, De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, has reacted to the #IgbosMustGo campaign by some Yoruba residents in the state, saying it should be counted out of it.
It spoke through an exclusive message made available by its Media Office responding to Vanguard’s enquiry over the matter on Saturday, details of which were extracted by The DEFENDER.
It said, “Lagos State government has reacted to the campaign on #”IgbosMustLeave”. But De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has nothing to do with the campaign for the Igbos to move out of Lagos State.
“It is the handiwork of South West Yorubas, who are non-indigenes in the state. They are either residents or sojourners, whose aims and intentions are to capture the state permanently and dominate the natives.”
It said, “Anyway, we are currently mourning the passing of our President, who passed away yesterday (Friday August 2, 2024). Prince (Omo Oba) Adelani Gbogboade Adeniji-Adele was a dynamic leader whom we cherished for his courage. As one of our leaders said, and I quote: “Tragedy has struck the heart of Lagos, leaving an irreparable void in its wake”… “a vocal voice of the people.”
“The tensions that are seemingly running high in Lagos State as a growing concern on social media are fake and self-generated to serve some non- indigenous interests. Our reaction is to call on the state government and the police to learn some lessons from the bloodshed we are observing in the Northern part of the country.
“The current level of peaceful coexistence the citizens are enjoying should not be allowed to dissipate. The #IgbosMustGo campaign in Lagos is not organised by the indigenes. The DSS and the Police should set to work and nip the crisis in the bud.
“The indigenes of Lagos State unequivocally condemn the protest and campaign of calumny against our Igbo residents. We categorically dissociate ourselves from the #”IgboMustLeave” campaign and planned protest. We advise that the indigenes of the South West states take their protests to their various states from 20th to 30th August 2024.
“We once again seize this opportunity to reiterate that we welcome the Igbos and the South West residents living in Lagos State while recognising that GEDEGBE L’EKO WA.”
