By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos
While reacting to the recent clashes among some major interest groups at the Mile 12 market, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode reiterated for the umpteenth time the metropolitan nature of Lagos as a melting point of various ethnic groups in the country. The Governor used the occasion to reaffirm the multi-ethnic and multi cultural composition of Lagos. He said: “Let me assure Lagosians that the state is home to every tribe and ethnic group and nobody should give this disturbance any ethnic coloration whatsoever. We are all brothers in Lagos and it shall continue to be like that”.
Ambode’s position is, of course, a true reflection of the spirit of Lagos. Lagos has always been home to all. Subsequent administrations in the State, especially since the dawn of the present political dispensation, have gone to limitless length to preserve the multi-ethnic status of Lagos. Indeed, the relative peace that has been in existence in the State, over the years, is a manifestation of the unrelenting efforts of the State government to accommodate various interest groups in the state. On a regular basis, the State government organizes stakeholders meetings with the leaders of the ethnic/tribal communities in the state to rub mind together on how to make Lagos a better place for all. Specifically, the State government has a healthy relationship with the various ethnic and tribal groups in the state. The result of this robust relationship is the atmosphere of peace and harmony that currently reign in the State.
Without a doubt, Lagos has continued to show the way forward in its commitment to an indivisible Nigeria where no one is denied of opportunities for self actualization on mundane considerations. The state’s primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities and, indeed, other such infrastructure …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
