Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the call for Igbos to be removed from Lagos and other South West states as deeply troubling and fundamentally opposed to the principles of unity and coexistence that define Nigeria as a nation.

He distanced himself and his government from the call by some Yoruba extremists, asking Nigerians of Igbo extraction to vacate the state and other parts of the South-West (Yoruba land).

An X microblogging platform (formerly Twitter) made a post campaigning for the massive hashtag “#IgboMustGo” protest beginning from 20th to 30th August, 2024.

The handle, known for its anti-Igbo comments and posts on the X platform, urged South-East indigenes residing in Lagos State to vacate their land.

The Lagos State Governor in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile called the move reckless, divisive and dangerous rhetoric, stating that Lagos “remains home to every Nigerian citizen regardless of their ethnic nationality”.

“The post was not only reckless and divisive but an attempt to sow a seed of discord between the Yoruba in the Southwest and other tribes, especially those who have made Lagos their permanent place of abode”.

Sanwo-Olu asked Lagos residents not to create tensions in the State and entreats security opeatives to investigate those behind the handle and prosecute them.