For politics of inclusion in Lagos State (2)

For politics of inclusion in Lagos State (2) NigeriaDecides

It is unfortunate that the reactionary forces that usually whip up ethnic sentiments among the Yoruba and Igbo people have failed to realise that the descendants of the original settlers in Lagos, otherwise known as “Lagos indigenes” do not share the view that Lagos State is part of Yoruba land or the South-West region.

It was on account of such exclusionary policy that Lagos indigenes strenuously opposed the decision of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to appoint Prof. Wole Soyinka as the chairman of the Lagos at the 50th anniversary planning committee three years ago. The fact that the Nobel laureate grew up in his family house at Ebute Metta in Lagos was of no moment to the Lagos indigenes. Before then, Lagos indigenes had kicked against the appointment of Mr.

From the foregoing, it is crystal clear that Lagos indigenes do not believe that Lagos State belongs to the Yoruba people. To that extent, Nigerians from other states including the South-West states are subjected to equal discriminatory treatment by Lagos indigenes. This is not unusual as the politics of exclusion is played by the elite of all ethnic groups in the country.

Instead of politics of exclusion, progressive politicians should defend abandoned welfare programmes and policies that could benefit the people; they should embrace the politics of inclusion in the interest of national integration and unity. It is time that genuine progressive politicians stepped forward to organise and unite the masses of our people to defend their interests.

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