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APC Chieftain Joe Igbokwe Warns Igbos in Lagos to Avoid Protests, Citing 2020 #EndSARS Unrest
Joe Igbokwe, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Igbos living in Lagos not to participate in any protests. He shared this warning on Facebook under the title “AN HONEST ADVICE FOR IGBO ACROSS NIGERIA ESPECIALLY IN LAGOS.”
Igbokwe, who has lived in Lagos for over 40 years, cautioned against joining protests, citing the damaging effects of the #EndSARS protests in 2020, which strained the relationship between the Igbo community and Lagos residents.
He expressed concern that recent protest movements, influenced by Labour Party supporters, could lead to similar unrest.
He stressed that Lagos leaders are determined not to let a repeat of the 2020 events happen. “2020 is not 2024. I will not speak further.
Read my lips,” he wrote, urging Igbos to take precautionary measures and avoid engaging in activities that could provoke conflict.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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