Reno Omokri fires Ohana'eze Ndi'Igbo over 'Igbos developed Lagos into mega city' comment

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has taken a swipe at the President of Ohana'eze Ndi'Igbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, over claims that Igbos made Lagos what it is today.

Iwuanyanwu, was recently heard in an interview saying that the pioneers of Igbos in Lagos invested heavily in the development of the state when it was the capital of Nigeria.

According to him, they met swampy lands and turned it into a mega city.

His comment comes following claims that the Lagos authorities are demolishing building mostly belonging to Igbos in the state.

Reacting to his comment, Omokri slammed Iwuanyanwu over his remark. He queried the Ndi'Igbo President on their decision to leave their undeveloped home state and relocate in another with the aim of developing it.

He wrote on his X page;

"Does it make sense to say Lagos was a swamp until Igbos developed it to what it is today, when Enugu, Awka, Nnewi, Aba, Abakaliki, Owerri and other cities in Igboland are not swamps, yet Igbos have not developed them like Lagos. If you can develop a swamp into a mega city, why have you not developed dry land into heaven? We love our Igbo brothers and sisters, but Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President of Ohana'eze Ndi'Igbo, should be careful how he talks. We need elders, like Iwuanyanwu, to speak in ways that build unity in our nation. What type of provocative statement is that? That you developed Lagos into what it is today. And these were the same people insulting the Oba of Benin. Did the revered Benin monarch say up to this before one 73-year-old, who should know better, insulted the hell out of him?"

Does it make sense to say Lagos was a swamp until Igbos developed it to what it is today, when Enugu, Awka, Nnewi, Aba, Abakaliki, Owerri and other cities in Igboland are not swamps, yet Igbos have not developed them like Lagos. If you can develop a swamp into a mega city, why… pic.twitter.com/0Vzh9JC2iK

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) December 2, 2023