Igbos residents in Lagos under the aegis of Igbo Progressive Leaders Council, IPLC, have presented a seven-point demand to the governor of the state. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode.
According to the Publicity Secretary of IPLC, Dr. Harris Chuma, the high point of the demand was for an inclusive government, adding that the group was led on the visit by the Publicity Secretary of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Joe Igbokwe.
Chuma, who was speaking at a thanksgiving organized by the association, said: “Some of the issues are that the newly inaugurated Lagos State government will continue to ensure the safety of lives and property of all Lagosians, including Ndigbo. That the government will continue to partner Ndigbo in moving the state forward such that Igbos in the state will continue to have a place in the government and civil service.
“That the Lagos State Government will continue to support and maintain profound relationship with the Igbo traditional institution in the state. We propose the establishment of a board that will recognize the Lagos Igbo honorary chieftaincy affairs.”
“The body also asked for sustained improvement of the road network in the state, ensuring that Igbo people get equal treatment as their Yoruba counterparts, compensation for victims of fire disaster in the various markets and an end to the harassment, intimidation and extortion of Igbo by unscrupulous government officials.
“We wish that the newly inaugurated government will not take our people for granted and they will not treat us with impunity or claim that they know what is best for Ndigbo when we do not feel the same way and that the Governor Ambode-led government will listen to the sincere voices of their passionate Igbo followers.’’
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