The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has issued a stern warning against any planned attacks on Igbos in Lagos State and other South-West regions.
This warning comes in response to a social media post by an X user, Lagospedia, calling for the forced relocation of Igbos.
In a statement released by the Council’s National President, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the group denounced the call as unpatriotic and dangerous.
The statement, titled “Enough is Enough,” emphasized that any attacks on the Igbo community would be met with severe retaliation.
Nnabuike urged those spreading divisive rhetoric to stop immediately, asserting that the Igbo people are an integral part of Nigeria and deserve equal respect and protection. He also highlighted the historical bravery of the Igbos, stressing that their restraint should not be mistaken for cowardice.
Nnabuike warned, “We want to unequivocally declare today that Ndigbo are not cowards; our forefathers were not cowards; they were brave, and so are we.
“We warn those fanning the embers of discord not to mistake the calmness of the lion for weakness; we are not afraid and should not be pushed to the wall by faceless miscreants.
“Any attack on Ndigbo by anybody will be met with unimaginable retaliation. We are not second-class citizens of this country. No one is more Nigerian than the Igbos,” the release statement added.
He concluded by affirming the Igbos’ commitment to Nigeria and their determination to defend their rights and dignity as full citizens of the country.
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