Don’t link us with Igbo must leave Lagos agenda — Indigenes


SOME Lagos indigenes under the aegis of De Renaissance Patriots, on Wednesday, warned against linking the group to those spreading the Igbos must leave Lagos slogan saying such a call was shameful and irresponsible.

It also faulted a report describing it as a far-right socio-cultural organisation, saying such a claim is unfounded.

They warned that they would not back down in the mission to rescue Indigenous Lagos from marginalisation.

The natives stated that the writer of the report was ill-informed about their antecedents, noting that facts were available to prove their position.

In a statement by its media office, the group said: “We take an exception to the tag of far-right on De Renaissance Patriots Foundation. As a socio-cultural group of very senior eminent citizens of Nigeria that have been culturally and constitutionally blessed with indigeneship of Lagos State, we consider such uncharitable, wicked and unguarded use of vulgar language as unacceptable. That vitriolic name tag of the far-right on these very responsible citizens does not show the sensibility on the members of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation. We are not far-right in ideological description.

“It is a shameful and irresponsible act to link the faceless hashtag #IgboMustLeaveLagos (Lagospedia) with De Renaissance Patriots Foundation.  

“We, De Renaissance Patriots, are not far-right in our demands and we welcome the Igbo in our midst. On the issue of Igbos leaving Lagos State, the Igbo have the right to live and work in any part of Nigeria and can engage in legitimate business of their choosing. Authorities of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigerian Police Force should fish out the faceless group masquerading as Lagosians and prosecute them.”

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