A social media campaign advocating for Igbo people to leave Lagos and the Southwest area of Nigeria has drawn criticism from Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, who asserts that Lagos is still home to all Nigerian residents, regardless of their ethnic heritage.
The governor denounced a tweet made by the social media account “@LagosPedia” on X (previously Twitter) that threatened to start a “#IgboMustGo” demonstration from August 20 to August 30, 2024, through his Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile.
Akosile dissociated the Lagos State Government and Governor Sanwo-Olu from the “reckless, divisive and dangerous rhetoric” posted through the account.
In addition to being careless and divisive, Governor Sanwo-Olu believes the post is 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.
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“The Governor appeals to Lagosians not to allow any person or group of individuals to create tensions in the State, calling on the security agencies to promptly investigate those behind the handle and bring them to justice.
“Mr. Governor enjoins Lagosians to ignore the post and any post of that nature, promising to double his efforts towards ensuring lasting peace in the State.”
On Thursday, the account that possessed over 42,000 followers on the microblogging network vanished out of nowhere.
