Anorue disclosed
that those behind the call are faceless and a people without address, hence
have no moral authority to give such directive to Ndigbo in Lagos.
Anorue who
is also the Ezesinachi 1, the Eze Ndigbo of Igbogbo Bayerku Local Council
Development Area, was speaking to Journalists in his capacity as a market
leader and a leader of Ndigbo in Lagos State.
Anorue said “The
call is baseless and inconsequential, how can you tell Ndigbo to close down
their markets in Lagos for two weeks? We are still looking for a way to heal
the wounds emanating from the just concluded election and people are pouring
salt on injury again, this is unacceptable.
“For your
information, there is no market in Lagos that solely belongs to Ndigbo, a
customer who comes to market to buy, does he know Igbo or Yoruba; he is looking
for where he can get value for his money. So we are asking everybody to go back to their
business, they shouldn’t bring their political differences to the market to
start creating unnecessary fears in people.
“How can
people who do not have any address or phone number begin to circulate such information
and creating fears? I call them ‘unknown writers’, but we shouldn’t encourage
that.”
He stated
that the Executive Governor of the state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is a lover of peace
who has shown that he is a detribalized leader and warned trouble makers to desist
from disturbing the peace currently enjoyed by residents of Lagos. He described
Lagos as the most peaceful state in the country which must not be thrown into
chaos by any group or persons.
Anorue who
is also the former President of Imo State Towns Development Association Lagos
(ISTDAL) stated that Market leaders in Lagos have alerted security agencies to
arrest those that insist on disrupting the peace in Lagos markets. “We have
alerted the security to deal with anybody that decides to foment trouble in the
markets.”
Recalled
that a group which described itself as ‘Nzuko Ndi Igbo di na ala Lagos’
recently sent out a circular on the social media calling on Ndigbo to protest
the so called injustice and unfair treatment being suffered by the Igbos in
Lagos State by closing markets for two weeks.
Part of the
letter reads, “For this reason, we Igbos in Lagos have agreed to shut down the
whole market for 2 weeks which includes transporters in Lagos State, with effect
from 3rd day of May, 2023.”
Anorue
maintained that such call did not originate from any patriotic Igbo group and
should not be given any iota of attention.
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