A pressure group advancing the interests of Igbos in Lagos,
Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has written an open letter to
Governor Babatunde Fashola where they complained of marginalisation of
Ndigbo in the politics of Lagos state.
PM News reports that the group frowned at the complete exclusion of
Igbo people in the political, judicial and other vital sectors of Lagos
State despite the large numbers of Ibos in the state and their economic
contribution to the state.
A pressure group advancing the interests of Igbos in Lagos,
Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has written an open letter to
Governor Babatunde Fashola where they complained of marginalisation of
Ndigbo in the politics of Lagos state. Fashola with former chairman of APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie
Nigeria Watch reports that with elections coming up
next year in February, the group is not happy about the fact that the
ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not
fielded enough Igbo candidates in Lagos State.
The letter signed by the president of the group, Chief Udo
Udeogaranya posited that Ndigbos are completely sidelined from the
politics of Lagos State saying that for the exception of one councillor,
Ndigbos were not well-represented in the state.
Earlier this year, the Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh told reporters that come 2015, Lagos will be under the APGA flag even as another group in Lagos had said that the time is ripe for the Igbo to produce at least the Deputy Governor of Lagos State.
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