Markets Demolition: Start Relocating to South-East—Ohanaeze Urges Igbos in Lagos
A leader of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the foremost Igbo socio-cultural group, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, emphasized the necessity for Igbo people to begin gradually withdrawing and relocating their businesses to the South-East.
Isiguzoro’s statement came in response to a widely circulated online video showing distressed Igbo traders at the Trinity spare parts market in Apapa, Lagos, on February 1, 2024, expressing frustration over their inability to salvage their merchandise.
Isiguzoro found the situation deeply troubling and highlighted the organization’s commitment to meticulously documenting the systematic dismantling of markets inhabited by Igbo people in Lagos State.
He noted the organization’s close scrutiny of the consistent pattern observed in these demolitions.
A statement issued by the factional Secretary General of Ohanaeze denounced the deployment 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 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.
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“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.”
