A sociocultural organization, Igbo Speaking Community, led by their President General, Chief Sunday Udeh and the Council Of Ndieze Lagos State led by their Chairman, Eze Chika Nwokedi, have warned Ndigbo to stay away from the planned protest organized by faceless group in the State.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the group stated this during a world press conference organized at the palace of Eze Chika Nwokedi in Ijegun area of Lagos, which was attended by Ndieze and critical stakeholders of the Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos State.
Apart from asking Ndigbo not to participate in the protest, they urged them to continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration despite the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians as it will soon be a thing of the past.
During the press conference, Eze Nwokedi and Chief Udeh warned parents to caution their children not to participate because it was not the right thing to do at this critical period.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE
The text of the press Confirmed read:
“Igbo Speaking community is the umbrella Sociocultural organization of Ndigbo here in Lagos spread across the 57 LCDAs. It uses this opportunity to call on all Ndigbo in Lagos State and across Nigeria not to join in the pproposed Protest against the Nigerian State.”
“The Igbo Speaking Community and its Council Of Ndieze understand the plight of Nigerians. We understands the hard economic challenges, we understands your feelings, which is general amongst Nigerians. We understand what we all pass through especially with the high costs of foodstuffs and social amenities in our markets. Every Nigerian is not exempted from this economic challenges but together in it. Ndigbo! Of a truth, this time is challenging, tough for majority of Nigerian homes but we still believe in the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, and his Economic team, who are working tirelessly to see to a better change to the economic challenges facing Nigerians.”
“Ndigbol Mr. President has over the years stood with the masses of this great country in times of situations like what we are facing today economically and we believe and assure that he is dedicatedly working round the clock to see Nigerians smile better.”
“The President, in his magnanimous nature of Standing with Nigerians in difficult times and with his Renewed Hope Agenda, has taken a bold move by assenting to the bill increasing the Minimum Wage of the Nigerian Workers from N30,000 Thirty Thousand Naira to N70,000 Seventy Thousand Naira with other attached incentives as confirmed by the Organised Labour collectively, with assured promise to review it every three years.”
“The President is also taking up other measures to curb the effect of the economic challenges by the distribution of foodstuffs palliatives to various localities across Nigeria, which we believe will get to everyone of us yet to collect soonest.”
“Today, Ndigbo are major beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Agenda Of Mr. President, who has just few days ago signed into Law the Establishment of the South East Development Commission, which will ensure the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses and other Infrastructural damages suffered by our Zone as well as tackle ecological problems and other related environmental or developmental challenges in the South East Region.”
“Mr. President has also taken bold steps in correcting the wrongs Of 54 years now since the end of the Nigerian Civil War by addressing the challenges faced by the Igbo Nation.”
“This move for us, as a Community and Critical Stakeholders in the progressive Nigerian Project, is a right move in the right direction and we applaud Mr. President for reasoning with Ndigbo and Nigerians at large.”
“The Protest, which we believe is being masterminded by unpatriotic Nigerians, will likely cause anarchy, destruction of lives and properties and will not add any positive/meaningful change to the present economic issues on ground but will add to our pains and cause us untold agony.”
“The Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos and Ndieze Ndigbo therefore, call on Ndigbo and the good people of Nigeria to go about their normal businesses come August 1st to 10th without fear as we believe in our security agencies to do the needful in the face of any attack against Nigerians and the Nigerian State.”
“The Igbo Speaking Community and the Council of Ndieze Ndigbo disassociate from any protest and call on all Igbo sons and daughters to stay away from it, expecially now that we are mourning the death of Great Leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwunyanwu CON. Ahaejiejeniba 1 and President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, whose death occurred on Thursday 25th July, 2025. We pray his soul Rest in Perfect Peace. Amen! ”
“Ndigbo are hard working people, who believe in making ends meet while plying their trade and getting involved in business ventures all over the nation and will not support any protest by faceless groups. And as a Community, we stand to say NO to any form of protest that will inflict more pains and agony on Nigerians.”
Menbers of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, we appreciate you for your patience and pray God Almighty to continue to protect Ndigbo in Lagos and all over the World as we continue to follow the path for a better and Greater Nigeria State, where our economy will be the best amongst Nations.
Thank you and God bless us all! Long live Igbo Speaking Commanity in Lagos!! Long live Council of Ndieze Ndigbo Lagos!!! Long live Lagos State!!!! Long live Federal Republic Of Nigeria!!!! ”>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE
Signed:
Chief Dr. Sunday Udeh, President General
Eze Dr. CC Nwokedi Chairman, Council of Ndi Eze Igbo Lagos State
Engr. Chuks Odimegwu, Secretary General
Eze Amb. Dr Ferdinand Aguneke Gen. Secretary, Council of Ndi Eze Igbo”
