The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the public to disregard the widespread social media message on X, which threatened Igbo residents to vacate Lagos State within the next month.
The anonymous threat indicated that citizens of all South-Eastern states must vacate Lagos State or face massive protests slated to be held from August 20 -30, 2024.
In response, Sanwo-Olu stated on Friday that the Lagos State government does not support the planned demonstration.
“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.
“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 appealed to Lagosians not to allow any person or group of individuals to create tensions in the State and called on the security agencies to promptly investigate those behind the handle and bring them to justice.