Coalition of Igbo Political and Social-Cultural Groups, Lagos State chapter, on Tuesday, distanced itself from the planned nationwide protests scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024, urging Igbo traders across the state to stay home and not open their businesses on days slated for the protest to avoid being attacked.

Organizers of the protests had slated to hold the protest from August 1-10, 2024 to voice their concern about the current hardships pervading the country.

The coalition made up of 16 different Igbo groups in Lagos, gave this stand at a press conference, which took place at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, noting that while there is no dispute that there is hardship in the country, quickly affirmed that the current economic downturn was not limited to Nigeria and not caused by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

President of the coalition, Sunday Ossai, said the Igbo in Lagos had always been wrongly accused of organising protests in the state which has always put their lives in danger and, therefore, the reason they had to come out to deny knowing anything about organising the protest. According to him, Ndigbo are not part of it and not part of the planned nationwide protests, urging Ndigbo across the state to be cautious of their movements by staying “home and not go for their businesses on the days of the protests.

“Ndigbo have always been wrongly accused so we have come out to deny accusations against us. We don’t know anything about organising the protests, Ndigbo are not part of it. We are innocent. I appeal to Ndigbo to be cautious of their movements and urge them to stay home and not go for their businesses on the days of the protests,” Ossai said.

The Coordinator of the coalition, Anselm Njoku, in his remark, affirmed that Lagos is a Yoruba land which the Ndigbo who were residents in the state had contributed immensely to its development, vowing that they cannot be used, coerced in whatever forms to destroy the assets.

LegendHero:
Be like say these Ndigbo group no dey in sync with their counterparts on Nairaland.

LegendHero:
Be like say these Ndigbo group no dey in sync with their counterparts on Nairaland.

LegendHero:
Coalition of Igbo Political and Social-Cultural Groups, Lagos State chapter, on Tuesday, distanced itself from the planned nationwide protests scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024, urging Igbo traders across the state to stay home and not open their businesses on days slated for the protest to avoid being attacked.

Organizers of the protests had slated to hold the protest from August 1-10, 2024 to voice their concern about the current hardships pervading the country.

The coalition made up of 16 different Igbo groups in Lagos, gave this stand at a press conference, which took place at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, noting that while there is no dispute that there is hardship in the country, quickly affirmed that the current economic downturn was not limited to Nigeria and not caused by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

President of the coalition, Sunday Ossai, said the Igbo in Lagos had always been wrongly accused of organising protests in the state which has always put their lives in danger and, therefore, the reason they had to come out to deny knowing anything about organising the protest. According to him, Ndigbo are not part of it and not part of the planned nationwide protests, urging Ndigbo across the state to be cautious of their movements by staying “home and not go for their businesses on the days of the protests.

“Ndigbo have always been wrongly accused so we have come out to deny accusations against us. We don’t know anything about organising the protests, Ndigbo are not part of it. We are innocent. I appeal to Ndigbo to be cautious of their movements and urge them to stay home and not go for their businesses on the days of the protests,” Ossai said.

The Coordinator of the coalition, Anselm Njoku, in his remark, affirmed that Lagos is a Yoruba land which the Ndigbo who were residents in the state had contributed immensely to its development, vowing that they cannot be used, coerced in whatever forms to destroy the assets.

Source: https://instablog9ja.com/2024/07/30/just-in-planned-protest-stay-at-home-lagos-ndigbo-tells-igbos/

LegendHero:
Be like say these Ndigbo group no dey in sync with their counterparts on Nairaland.

LegendHero:
Be like say these Ndigbo group no dey in sync with their counterparts on Nairaland.

LegendHero:
Be like say these Ndigbo group no dey in sync with their counterparts on Nairaland.

haslaw:
IIGB0S will not rest until they destroy Lagos It is left for Yorubas to protect their Lagos from those toxic, envious and bitter arsonists from SE

Ojukwu also tried to bomb Lagos

yarimo:
Ndigbo you can only fool yourself, the same people that are after stealing and distruction of properties specifically in Lagos

9japride:
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Any Igbo speaking person that is not careful while dealing with you guys should have him or herself to be blamed.
The mindset towards Igbos is very scary and calls for concerns.

OnlineTeacher:
No cause for alarm nau.
Is 'Raygus' no longer a 'no man's land' again ni??

So why should d 'owner' of a property be 'careful' on top his property again.
O wrong nau!

9japride:
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While Igbos are doing their legitimate businesses in the any part of the country, they should be careful especially to those who have a wicked mindset to towards them.
The post here in nairaland has exposed the mindset towards Igbos

LegendHero:

Coalition of Igbo Political and Social-Cultural Groups, Lagos State chapter, on Tuesday, distanced itself from the planned nationwide protests scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024, urging Igbo traders across the state to stay home and not open their businesses on days slated for the protest to avoid being attacked.
Organizers of the protests had slated to hold the protest from August 1-10, 2024 to voice their concern about the current hardships pervading the country.
The coalition made up of 16 different Igbo groups in Lagos, gave this stand at a press conference, which took place at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, noting that while there is no dispute that there is hardship in the country, quickly affirmed that the current economic downturn was not limited to Nigeria and not caused by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

OnlineTeacher:
But the posts of igbós online has not exposed the minds of igbós towards other nigerians, abi??

If other regions that gave u 'assylum' replicate what ur own flesh and blood (Ipób/ugm) do to you, will u even have the peace of mind to do that "legitimate business"?
Keep playing.


If other regions are as cruel to ndigbos as u have been to others (especially northerners), will u have the temerity to do business up north??
Your hate towards others (especially northerners) is so conc that u killed an harmless pregnant hausa woman with her 4 kids just bcus she came from d 'wrong region'........and u still have d mind to be pointing accusing fingers??

9japride:
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Igbos are respectful to their host communities and also people they accommodate.
Since the beginning of this country, Igbos have been killed in senseless crises in the north and their businesses destroyed.
You didn't talk about that one.
I doubt if you are a northerner? From my understanding, the north don't have problem with Igbos.
This mischievous act of involving the north in negative talk about the Igbos is very childish.
If you want to address issues with Igbos, please try to avoid involving the northerners. Igbos have no issues with them.
They are the major tribe doing businesses in the eastern region and Igbo treat them well.
The issue of Unknown gun men will be exposed on day.

Coolestguy2023:


Those ones here on NL are just coward noise makers that them no botn well to come out and protest. Just online ranting that stays online

Kobojunkiee:
The moment they start regurgitating the same lines used by the Tinubu-nutjobs you are alll but sure money don touch their hands.

How much is now the question since the government of the day discriminates. I heard some groups were paid a mere Naira 1500 not to protest. While some others were paid between N5000 and N10,000. Niger Delta youths, 10,000 of them were each promised a monthly stipend of about Naira 50,000 for six months, whereas some Imams and maybe some pastors were handed Naira 16 million each. Student group heads were given about Naira 750,000, and so on. Then you have the free bags of rice handed out for free in the northern states while in the Southern states, it was announced that 50kg bags of rice would be sold at Naira 40,000 We are yet to confirm this isn't yet another audio promise.

From the much I have gathered, it seems that those who would choose not to protest are not having it any better than those who choose to go out there to vent their anger and frustration.