The deputy governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, recently came out against a social media campaign that demanded that the Igbo people leave Lagos in an interview with Arise TV. He claimed that these kinds of advertising are damaging and do not capture the essence of Lagos, where various ethnic groups coexist harmoniously.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Hamzat said the late Onyeka Onwenu, a well-known Nigerian singer, was married to a Yoruba man, which shows the harmony that exists between Igbos and Yorubas. He assured that the Lagos State Governor has condemned the campaign and that even President Tinubu has spoken against ethnic bigotry. He added that the State Security Service (SSS) is investigating the situation and will work to find and hold accountable those responsible for the campaign.
In Hamzat’s words: “On the issue of the Igbos, you know the interesting thing: when we visited Onyeka Onwenu people don’t know the husband is a Yoruba man. People just hide under whatever, and just put something on social media. Like we said, the governor has condemned it; even in the speech of the President, he condemned ethnic bigotry. But like I said, SSS is working on it and hopefully they will fish them out very soon and they will have their day in court and then the court will decide what needs to happen”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
