Popular cleric, Matthew Ashimolowo, has warned that there will not be a big market like Alaba to buy from if the Igbo leave Lagos. According to him, the call by some that the Easterner should leave the state should thus be condemned with those behind it identified and punishsed.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
In a Keye to Keys podcast on YouTube, Ashimolowo said: “If the Igbos were to withdraw from Lagos, there would be no Alaba market and many other places to buy things; that would be a problem and a significant challenge. The Igbos have their place because they have been doing well. We are one Nigeria, and Lagos, although the smallest state, is the most prosperous.
“I think one of the things we should do is learn to respect each other, and anyone who posted or started such campaigns should be identified by the Lagos State Government, taken to court, and required to present proof. Most world wars and international conflicts were built on rumours.”
