A chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Saturday, said it was time for Igbos to gradually start retreating and redirecting their businesses back to the South-East.
Isiguzoro was reacting to a circulated online video of
helpless Igbo traders at the Trinity spare parts market in Apapa, Lagos, on
February 1, 2024, lamenting over their inability to salvage their goods and
products.
While describing the situation as disheartening, Isiguzoro
said the organization was meticulously “documenting the systematic demolition
of Igbo-populated markets in Lagos State,” adding that the body is “closely
observing the distinct pattern of these demolitions.”
A statement by the factional Secretary General of Ohanaeze,
decried the use of state machinery against peaceful Igbo traders in Lagos
State.
According to Isiguzoro: “In light of these distressing
events, Ndigbo must acknowledge that it is now time to gradually retreat and
redirect their businesses back home.”
The factional Secretary General urged President Bola Tinubu
and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to urgently intervene and stop
future demolitions.
He added: “The relentless targeting of Igbo traders and
their businesses under the guise of development is unacceptable.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo implores Igbo traders to relocate the
headquarters of their businesses to Igbo land to avoid further complications
arising from future market demolitions.
“We fervently urge President Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos
State to demonstrate true leadership by intervening decisively to protect the
rights and interests of all citizens, regardless of their ethnicity.”
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