Sanwo-Olu Begs Protesters
Governor Sanwo-Olu, through Commissioner Gbenga Omotosho, urges #EndBadGovernance protesters to end their demonstration, assuring that the government has heard their demands.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the #EndBadGovernance protesters to end their ongoing demonstration.
Speaking through the state Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, at Ojota Park on the second day of the nationwide protests, Sanwo-Olu appealed to the aggrieved Nigerian youths to halt their protest, assuring them that the government has acknowledged their demands.
Omotosho stated, “We have heard the rights of our people protesting, we have heard their say. Governor Sanwo-Olu has assured them that he has listened. Now it is time to go home, now it is time to end the protest.”
Meanwhile, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, condemned a post made by @Lagospedia on X (formerly Twitter) that called on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and the South-West.
The post by the user on July 27, 2024, asking Lagosians to brace for a massive #IgboMustGo protest from August 20 to 30, 2024, has since generated controversy on social media.
Sanwo-Olu Begs Protesters
The media aide to Governor Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, in a statement, noted that the governor and indeed, the Lagos State Government “wish to distance themselves from the reckless, divisive and dangerous rhetoric, saying Lagos remains home to every Nigerian citizen regardless of their ethnic nationality.”
According to him, Sanwo-Olu views the post as not only reckless and divisive but also an attempt to sow a seed of discord between the Yoruba in the South-West and other tribes, “especially those who have made Lagos their permanent place of abode.
“The governor appeals to Lagosians not to allow any person or group of individuals to create tensions in the state, calling on the security agencies to promptly investigate those behind the handle and bring them to justice.
“Mr Governor enjoins Lagosians to ignore the post and any post of that nature, promising to double his efforts towards ensuring lasting peace in the state.”
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