Bode George Condemns Anti-Igbo Campaigns in Lagos as “Arrant Nonsense”
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has strongly criticized recent calls by anonymous groups urging Igbo people to leave Lagos State, describing such demands as “arrant nonsense” and “sheer stupidity.”
Speaking at an interactive media session on the State of the Nation held at his office in Ikoyi, Lagos, George, a retired military officer and Lagos indigene, passionately defended the inclusive culture of Lagos, dismissing the divisive rhetoric as baseless and unrepresentative of true Lagosians.
“It is nonsense. I say it is arrant nonsense. Why should we be saying that the Igbo people should leave? We have grown with them here. I had known them. We played local football together,” George remarked.
He emphasized that the people behind these campaigns are not genuine Lagos indigenes but outsiders with no deep-rooted ties to the state.
“In Lagos, we welcome traders. Bring your wares, we look at it, we buy it, you make your money, we give you land to build. That is the culture of Lagos. Those who are proposing this nonsense have no bearing, no family connection to Lagos,” he asserted.
Chief Bode George
Chief George also reminisced about the historic ties between the Igbo community and Lagos, noting that Nnamdi Azikwe, an Igbo statesman and Nigeria’s first President, was closely associated with his great-grand uncle, Sir Herbert Macaulay, during the nationalist struggles.
“These individuals spreading hate are not from Lagos; they are people from neighboring states who were accommodated here. Lagos has always been a melting pot, and we will not allow a few misguided individuals to tarnish that legacy,” he added.
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