An elder statesman and ex-governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, bemoaned the fact that President Bola Tinubu is now surrounded by ethnic bigots.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
He defended President Tinubu against accusations of backing the #IgboMustGo campaign in Lagos, calling it the misguided initiative of Yoruba ethnic extremists.
Obidigbo urged President Tinubu to intervene and address those responsible, warning that such actions could jeopardize the country’s peaceful coexistence.
Speaking in Awka, Obidigbo criticized the movement to expel the Igbo from Lagos and Yoruba territories as a breeding ground for hatred and called for an end to it.
Obidigbo argued that those advocating for the #LagosPedia movement should seek more civilized methods to achieve their objectives, minimizing discord and hostility.
The elder statesman lamented that younger generations were being misled into believing divisive rhetoric equates to real politics.
He noted that, since the 2019 elections, the exclusion of the Igbo from Nigeria had become a convenient distraction from the broader challenges facing the nation.
Obidigbo said: “Their agitation is now becoming very clear, very loud, very threatening, and with no meaningful and convincing official reprimand or any security challenges.
“It is very unfortunate that President Bola Tinubu has become surrounded by ethnic bigots and political riffraff, who believe that Yoruba would be better off without the contributions of citizens from other parts of Nigeria, probably ignorant of the fact that the success of any administration must be rooted in cooperation and collaboration with allies from other camps.
“This announcement by #LagosPedia did not come as a total surprise, because it is a reflection of the body language of some political rabble rousers that are unfortunately loyal to the President of the Federal Republic of all Nigeria.
“It must be noted that while Igbo from mainly South Eastern and other parts of Nigeria are not without homeland, our decision to see every part of Nigeria as home is in the spirit and letter of the country’s constitution, so must never be used against us. Rather, it should be considered positive to the desired unity of the country.
“At this point, it has become necessary for the promoters of #IgboMustGo to be reminded that Igbo have neither been soldiers of occupation nor economic parasites in any part of the world they find themselves.
“If these ethnic hirelings think that the only way they could be productive to themselves and their environment is to execute xenophobia attack on Igbo, they are widely mistaken.
“I have personally and convincingly stated that Nigeria as a country is far too large for one black man to manage successfully and profitably.
“Since this agitation is becoming a recurring decimal, will it then not be better for all separatist agitators, including their silent supporters to initiate civilised methods of dismembering this contraption called our country?
“Given the boldness and effrontery of #LagosPedia to articulate and set a date to begin #IgboMustGo protest, the salient implication of the pronouncement is not lost on well-meaning Igbo and we are ready to oblige the sponsors if they come out in a more civilized manner.”
