The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organization of all Igbo worldwide Thursday decried the mindless and unprovoked attacks on people from the South-East resident  in Lagos State who were  trying to register and secure their Permanent Voters Card, PVC. 


In a statement condemning  the reported attacks, the body stated: “We have already been pushed to the walls, what they are doing now amounts to pushing Ndigbo beyond the walls and the consequences could be drastic.


“The two major political parties in the country cannot deny the South-East presidential ticket and at the same time deny them the opportunity to exercise their franchise. This is a call for total anarchy in the land and we are urging the security agencies to rise to the occasion”, says its President-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike in a statement


The Ohanaeze leader further urged  the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu “to call their people to order.”


He said: “However, what we will not condone is the mindless and unprovoked attack on Igbos resident in Lagos State.


“If those behind this mayhem are not doing his bidding, he should come out and condemn their actions in strong terms. The same goes for the Lagos State Governor, who is the Chief Security Officer. He must ensure the protection of every resident of Lagos State no matter where the person comes from.


“We also call on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deploy registration materials to churches and other public places in Lagos in order to give Nigerians free access”.it will not condone mindless and unprovoked attacks on her people in Lagos State for trying to register and secure their Permanent Voters Card, PVC.