Jandor says building demolitions in Lagos are not targeted at any tribe.
Eko Hot News reports that the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, has said the ongoing demolition of illegal structures was not targeted at any tribe, particularly, Igbos, as widely circulated in public.
Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos, however, appealed to the Igbo Community in Lagos to remain calm and live in peace with their neighbours and indigenes.
Adediran urged the audience not to listen to politicians that are insinuating that the Yorubas don’t like them.
Jandor, who spoke at the meeting with Igbo leaders and members of Team Jandor from the South East at the Liberty House, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, on Tuesday, said having lived together peacefully for several years, “there’s no need to create tension and inflame passion where none exists.”
According to him, ” We sell lands to everyone irrespective of where you come from. The model of having people from other tribe being part of the state Executives started from President Bola Tinubu when he was the governor of Lagos.
“Today, Governor Peter Mbah, who just joined the All Progressives Congress, has Yoruba in his cabinet. He’s my good friend. That model was copied from Asiwaju when he was Governor of Lagos.
“The ongoing demolitions was not targeted towards anyone. It was meant to clean up the state. Ola of Lagos’s house was demolished. He’s a Yoruba boy, but because he built under high tension cable. Imagine if he was an Igbo.
“What would have happened? For instance, was it the entire building at Trade Fair that was pulled down? I think only those who were on the wrong side of the law?.
“The idea of hate does not arise at all. Lagos and his people are very hospitable to non- indigenes.”
