Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has denounced the alleged attack on individuals from the South-East who live in Lagos.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, many videos circulating on social media show a group of youngsters being attacked by thugs while attempting to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards, or PVCs.
In the video, they can be heard lamenting that despite closing businesses for the purpose, some hired goons had blocked them from getting the card.
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In the process, some Igbo youths were injured.
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, in a statement issued by its President-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said Ndigbo should not be pushed outside the walls.
“We have already been pushed to the walls, what they are doing now amounts to pushing Ndigbo beyond the walls and the consequences could be drastic.
“The two major political parties in the country cannot deny the South-East presidential ticket and at the same time deny them the opportunity to exercise their franchise. This is a call for total anarchy in the land and we are urging the security agencies to rise to the occasion,” Okwu said.
He called on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu “to call their people to order.”
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“We are saying this because Bola Tinubu has serious hatred for Ndigbo which he demonstrated by shunning the entire South-East during his consultations with delegates ahead of his party’s primary election.
“We do not begrudge him as it is within his right to choose who to interact with. However, what we will not condone is the mindless and unprovoked attack on Igbos resident in Lagos State.
“If those behind this mayhem are not doing his bidding, he should come out and condemn their actions in strong terms. The same goes for the Lagos State Governor, who is the Chief Security Officer. He must ensure the protection of every resident of Lagos State no matter where the person comes from,” he cautioned.
“We also call on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deploy registration materials to churches and other public places in Lagos in order to give Nigerians free access,” Okwu further stated.
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