Ohanaeze speaks on ‘fight’ between Igbos, Yorubas in Lagos
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that the Igbo community has no issues whatever with its Yoruba hosts in Lagos State.
He said insinuations of a deep-seated acrimony and suspicion between Igbos and Yorubas on the account of political affinities were untrue. “To cement this very cordial relationship between the Igbos and the Yorubas, sons and daughters of Igboland over the years have been appointed or elected to enviable positions of leadership here in Lagos.”
Aguene said the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, being the umbrella body of Ndigbos, has met with constituted authorities in the state, and has received the assurance that no such crisis exist.
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