Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola this afternoon, September 26 apologised to Ndigbo over the July 24 dumping of 72 alleged destitute in Onitsha, Anambra State, by his administration. The governor while speaking at the Igbo Aka Ikenga Silver Jubilee Symposium, an Igbo socio-cultural body held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos says his action was misunderstood…
I came here to say to say thank you for the honour done to my family and the memory of my late father. People who clearly do not understand the actions taken and words spoken are those I owe an explanation. I cannot take the Igbos for granted because we have built a relationship based on tolerance, mutual respect, love and trust.
That relationship was built by our ancestors and I put a lot of value in that relationship. I offer an unreserved apology if the actions taken had been misunderstood.
Is it the case that some lack the resources to develop or perhaps some parts are endowed with enormous resources but not adequately managed? How can development be so difficult from the zone that has produced people like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alex Ekwueme, Ike Nwachukwu, among others?
As political storm gathers, there are contact sports but like in football, contact sports have rules. Those who are victims of our shortcomings as professionals in and out of government should not be pounced.
A day like these calls for deep reflection about issues of our loyalties. Are we more Igbo than Nigeria or we are more Nigeria than Igbo?
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