The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has condemned calls by some Yoruba extremists demanding the exit of Nigerians of Igbo extraction from the South-West.
The organization assured all Nigerians living legitimately in any part of Yoruba land to entertain no fear about their safety or be afraid of being forced out of the area.
The assurance was contained in a statement by the organization’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, while reacting to a post by a non- descript social media handle tagged ‘LagosPedia’ which warned Igbos living in Lagos and South-West Nigeria to leave the area within one month.
According to the statement, Afenifere not only dismissed the threat, it also declared that those behind the unwarranted, provocative and divisive campaign are out to cause disaffection among Ndigbo and Yorubas.
Afenifere went further to state that there is no plan anywhere to expel any group of people who are peacefully doing their businesses from any part of the South-West.
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