Don’t succumb to propaganda that Igbo want to take over Lagos—Chief Ayo Adebanjo… There is no battle for Lagos–Anya Ndi Igbo

Mandy Park

Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has cautioned those propagating that Ndigbo is in battle with the Yoruba over Lagos to stop such insinuations as both ethnic groups enjoy cordial relationship.
This is as Igbo group, Anya Ndi Igbo, said there is no battle for Lagos between the Igbo and Yoruba.
Adebanjo made the observation when the group, led by elder statesman, Dr Uma Eleazu paid him a courtesy visit yesterday.
‘There is this insinuations that the Igbo is in battle with the Yoruba to take over Lagos. No body should succumb to this dangerous propaganda to sow seed of discord between us.
“We have had cordial relationships with the Igbo over the years and we are not having problems with them. Those trying to sow disunity must be careful” Adebanjo cautioned.
Speaking during the visit, Elder Eleazu noted that it was michief makers that have been propagating such insinuations.
He described them as “little foxes that destroy the garden of relationship”.
He said that those stoking embers of discord were doing great disservice to the unity of the two regions that had been cordial over the years.
Said Eleazu in a statement “Anya ndi Igbo, Lagos comprising leaders of various Igbo Associations and Igbo Town Unions in Lagos, today paid a courtesy visit to Chief Ayo Adebanjo on his capacity as the leader of Afenifere to express our solidarity with his (Afenifere) stand on various national issues of mutual interest to the Yoruba and Igbo nations, and to plead with our Yoruba brothers and sisters not to succumb to the insinuations in sections of the press and social media that there is a battle for Lagos between Ndigbo and the Yoruba.
” There is no such battle. None. Zero.
“However, we have witnessed the activities of the little foxes that destroy the garden of our relationship.
“They are acting out the template of their masters. And we want all people of goodwill to do all they can to rein in such deviant behavior before it gets out of hand’.
Emeka Ugwuoju, former president, South East, South South professionals, Chief Amaechi Ebeledike, president, Association of Anambra State Development Union, Lagos State among others were part of the visit.

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