THE TRASHING OF FASHOLA
I do not, as a philosophy of life assume, I love being sure. That explains why I took the pains to ask around, dig deeper and find out the real issues in the Lagos “Deportation” saga. In doing so, i played the Devils’ advocate to really press for answers to all sensitive sides of the story. Let’s reason together. Friends’ rejoinders are welcomed. Zero-tolerance for insults and name-calling. My findings: TRIBALISM AGAINST IGBOS Some Igbo feels persecuted by this action. No, it is not a continuation of any war. It is solely a government policy designed to pave the way for Lagos’ emergence as a megacity. Igbo people have been warmly welcomed in Lagos for decades; it is the only place in the country where they met their properties intact post-Civil War. Unlike in other parts of Nigeria. This assimilation is evident in street names in highbrow Government Reservation Areas (GRA), there are many roads named after the Igbo in Lekki Scheme 1 & 2, Mag...