Igbo Deportation: “I was Misunderstood” -Fashola
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola Thursday afternoon addressed the igbo community and the Ndigbo over the July 24 dumping of alleged destitutes in Onitsha, Anambra State, by his administration.
While speaking at the silver jubilee symposium of Igbo think tank “Aka Ikenga” at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, Fashola declared that he has no problem with Igbos, saying that his action had been misunderstood.
He said it was easier for him to ask Ben Akubueze, the Igbo financial expert serving as Lagos Commissioner for Budget, to represent him at the event but decided to come in person.
Fashola disclosed that the highest number of cattle he got during the burial of his father early last month came from Ndigbo. He made it clear that his relationship with Ndigbo “dates back to our ancestors and is built on tolerance and fidelity and I place value on that relationship.”