Against reported attacks on markets more dominated by the Igbo businesses in Lagos, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has appealed to the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, to stop Musiliu Akinsanya, otherwise known as MC Oluomo, from causing a strife between Yoruba and Igbo in Lagos State.
Three weeks after the Akere Spare Parts Market on Kirikiri Road, Olodi-Apapa in Ajegunle went up in flames, on Thursday morning, fire again razed down the Olowu spare parts market in Lagos state.
Reacting to the incidences in a statement, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro explained that it is becoming increasingly difficult to stop the Igbos from retaliating.
According to him, while the attacks were propelled by other motives other than winning the general elections, Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had failed to resolve the crisis.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo, therefore, calls on Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of the Yoruba nation to kindly use his revered office in bringing the situation to a halt.
“Already, it is becoming a Herculean task to hold Ndigbo back from retaliation in the face of the sustained “genocide and crimes against humanity” being perpetrated against Ndigbo in Lagos by some “APC thugs” under the command of MC Oluomo with the State Government and security agencies watching the “horror movie”.
“We are, however, consoled by the patriotic position of Afenifere under the valiant leadership of Pa Ayo Adebanjo and urge Ndigbo to remain law-abiding but “vigilant and on guard.”
