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The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has reacted to the ongoing demolition in Lagos, saying that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, cannot deliberately demolish houses that belong to Igbos in Lagos.
Speaking when he received the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Oba of Lagos urged the Igbos to abide by the rules of the land.
According to the report by Vanguard, the Oba said, “We know Igbos are very hard workers, but you have to respect the owners of the land. We have identified the problem in Nigeria, and what we want is a solution.
“I am appealing to you in the name of God, the Governor cannot deliberately destroy your property. Just play according to the rules of the game.
“To the Igbo, anybody who wishes the best for Lagos is a Lagosian. I assure Ndigbo that nobody will maliciously mistreat you. All of you should cooperate with the Lagos government to move the state forward.”
During the visit, Chief Iwuanyanwu told Oba Akiolu that the Igbos do not want to take another person’s state, and that whatever is their right should be given to them.
He also pledged that the Igbos will support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and will join hands in fighting anyone that fights against him.
Iwuanyanwu said, “What we want from Tinubu is justice, fairness, and equity. We don’t want to take another person’s state; whatever is our right should be given to us. We are going to support him, we are going to be loyal to him, and anybody who fights him unjustly, we are going to join him to fight such a person, but all we want is for him to give us our rights.”
