Afenifere denounces ‘Igbo-must-go’ tag

• Asks Police To Arrest Those Behind It

Afenifere, on Friday, called on all Nigerians living legitimately in any part of Yorubaland to entertain no fear about their safety or being forced out of the area.

The assurance was contained in a statement by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, while reacting to a post by a non-descript social handle tagged ‘LagosPedia’ which warned Igbos living in Lagos and Southwest Nigeria to leave the area within one month. The hashtag #Igbomustgo also called on all Yorubas living in the South East to “return home”.

The post specifically reads: “Lagosians and every South-West stakeholder should prepare for the massive protest of #IgboMustGo on the 20th – 30th of August.

“They have one month from now to leave and relocate their business from all South-West states. We urge all Yorubas living in the South-East to return home.”

However, Afenifere not only dismissed such a threat, but also declared that those behind the unwarranted, provocative and divisive campaign “are out to cause disaffection among Ndigbo and Yorubas.”

“In view of the serious danger such a call for expulsion poses to peaceful co-existence, Afenifere is hereby calling on the security agencies, Police especially, to round up those behind this unpatriotic move as contained in the quoted LagosPedia post.”

He added that Southwest is known as one of the most accommodating parts of Nigeria in which everyone who is carrying out legitimate businesses feels safe, secured and welcomed.