Press Briefing dated July 30th, 2024, Held At The Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, By the "Coalition of Igbo Political And Social - Cultural Groups, Lagos State"

 Press Briefing dated July 30th, 2024, Held At The Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, By the

"Coalition of Igbo Political And Social - Cultural Groups, Lagos State"

. On theProposed Agitation/ Protest In Nigeria. Welcome Gentlemen of the Press to thisemergency Press briefing.

After an empirical analysis and over view of the current economic situation in Nigeria,

we as a body, agree that it is not in dispute that there is hardship in the country.

However, current economic down turn is not limited to Nigeria alone, as other

developed and developing Nations are going through almost same situation.

It is therefore imperative and important to note that the current economic situation

bedeviling our country is not caused by the present govemment led by President

Shiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Rather, it is a cumulative effect and result of past bad governance, which logically

and sensibly cannot be attributed to the present President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed

Tinubu's Administration, which is barely one year in the saddle.

In view of the above said, we are saying that National protest at this time when the

federal government is trying to revamp the economy is going to be counter

productive, hence ill advised.

Therefore we are distancing ourselves and the entire Ndigbo in Lagos,from the

planned protest by some unscrupulous faceless elements, who are partly using Igbo

nomenclatures to fan the embers of unsound agitation.

Nigerians should develop the culture of dialogue with govemment and deploy

constructive criticism without recourse to unnecessary provocative protest and

violence.

It is in this regard that we enjoin all Igbos of all extractions, stakeholders, residents,

traders and captains of industries, not to join in the protest.

Lagos state is a Yoruba land and Ndigbo who are resident here have contributed

immensely to its development, so, cannot be used, coerced in whatever forms, to

destroy assets.

We are not destruction prone and cannot be part of those seeking to destroy what we

partly and jointly built. Ndigbo are not wired for destruction but develops wherever

we are residing.

[ Let it be known that from all intelligence gatherings, the faceless Organizers of this

planned protest are not known to us, not Igbos and are merely hiding under Ndigbo

name, dropping Igbo names to cause confusion and gather credibility.

We are therefore also using this opportunity to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

for approving The South East Development Commission and for deeming it right and

due to appoint an Igbo illustrious Son as the Chief of Naval Staff and therefore

allowing Igbo ethnic group a say in the National security structure. We will greatly

appreciate it if the President will make the Commission rewarding and beneficial to

Ndigbo in general, touching the lives of People in that zone.

In line with the robust relationship between Our President and the South - East

People, we appeal to the President, as a gentleman Democrat, to expedite action on

the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, through a political process rather than Judiciary

means, just as many prominent Ndigbo leaders had recently appealed and advocated.

It will interest our media friends here to know that this coalition is made up of sixteen

large groups, such as The Council of Ndieze in Lagos state, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos,

South-East Forum, Lagos, Igbo Mandate, Seven Igbo Town Unions, Igbo Speaking

Community, Igbo Vision APC Lagos, Igbo Market Men and Women Associations and

Leaders, who are in collaboration with Ndigbo In APC (authentic)

Signed: High Chief Anselm Njoku, Anatuanatu Coordinator.

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Eze Dr. Uche Dimgba, Eze Ndigbo Ikeja and BOT Chairman, Council Of Ndieze, Lag

State

Eze Chris Offia, Chairman, Council of Nidieze, Lagos state

Chief Chris Ekeocha, Chairman, Presidents of Seven Igbo Town Unions In Lagos St

Hon. Nelly Okafor, President Market Women

Chief Sunday Eze, President - General, Igbo Speaking Community, Lagos state

Chief Sunday Ossia, President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos state