A group under the aegis of the Concerned Lagos PDP Patriotic Forum has condemned the attack on former Deputy National Chairman of the main opposition party, Chief Olabode George, by the National Publicity Secretary of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Dr Chiedoze Alex Ogbonnia, over the position expressed by him on the issue of ownership of Lagos.
The group frowned at the attack in a statement signed by its chairman, Dr Amos Fawole, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday to newsmen in Lagos, describing it as unwarranted on Chief George as, according to the group, Dr Alex merely misconstrued the position of the PDP leader on the controversy.
“The attack, in its entirety, totally misconstrued the position of Chief Olabode George on the controversy,” Fawole said.
According to the group, Chief George’s position was written in black and white and in the English language, saying that there was no reason his message should be misconstrued.
“Does he want the Chief to write his position in another language so that he will understand the importance and significance of the message?” the group queried.
“To correct the impression of Ogbonnia, Chief Olabode George was clear enough about his position, which did not arrogate any privilege to himself because he is not the Governor of Lagos State.
“He simply stated the obvious: the issue of who owns Lagos was a needless distraction at this present moment and does not deserve any mention in matters of national discourse, at a time when Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion, or creed, are being subjected to the most humiliating social conditions,” the group said.
The group noted that Chief George’s concern was that Nigerians needed not to engage in such a frivolous discourse at this time of their lives when they cannot provide for their families due to the unfriendly economic atmosphere, urging that the government should rather make life meaningful to the people through policies that would impact positively on their lives.
The group stressed that it was disheartening that the position expressed by Chief George could be misinterpreted by Ogbonnia, who threw caution to the wind to describe an honourable person of Chief George’s calibre as being selective in making his mind known on a matter of national importance.
“We make bold to describe the assertion as reckless, as it is on record that Chief Olabode George has always been up and doing in voicing his mind against injustices to Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion, or culture.
“Of particular note, Chief Olabode George voiced his position against the attack on non-indigenes in Lagos during the 2023 general elections, when the issue of ethnicity was played up.
“He fought all those actors involved in the intimidation of voters in Lagos,” the group said.
The group, therefore, expressed utter dismay that Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia could pretend not to be aware of the strides in the fight of Chief George against injustice in Lagos and Nigeria.
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