THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has warned the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola and his counterpart in Anambra State, Peter Obi, not to allow the alleged deportation of some Igbo indigenes to generate to another crisis, especially now that the political terrain is volatile.

As a responsible organisation interested in peace and the development of the country, the congress expressed concerned by the daily reports in national dailies on the issue.

In a statement signed by the President of the TUC, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and the Secretary-General, Comrade Musa Lawal, the congress also advised that all alleged detention cells in the state be disbanded and detainees released.

The statement read: “The reason why we make this case is that all Nigerians, irrespective of states of origin, have the right to live wherever they feel provided they do not break the statutory law of the land.
“As it has been the case, there is hardly any part of the world where you do not have people from different tribes, states and countries living together. Migration did not start today and it may never end. To be conservative with the truth, it will not be an overstatement to say that we have foreigners in their millions currently living in the country.

“Already, many people are raising eye-brows over the deportation. For them, no matter what Lagos State government calls it, whether integration, relocation, repatriation or deportation, the fact remains that every Nigerian, be it Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa, has the constitutional right to live anywhere in the country.”

The congress stated that they were all Nigerians, whether rich or poor, adding, “it is a known fact that the Igbos, thanks to their enterprising nature, live everywhere in the world and so do Hausas and Yorubas. Lagos, the Centre of Excellence, is no exception.”

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This warrants a call for national strike not only when Mr. President is the target. They should come out to condemn what Fashola has done and not to play some politics by bringing Obi into it.

It is funny how people will support destitute roaming Lagos streets just to spite Fashola. NUT should be ashamed of themselves here, they are allowing political jobbers use their voice ridiculously.

Standing5: It is funny how people will support destitute roaming Lagos streets just to spite Fashola. NUT should be ashamed of themselves here, they are allowing political jobbers use their voice ridiculously.

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nobody is deporting you. 10 times jonathan cant. i am so strong to remove all politician from power the old fashion way. So stop scaring yourself. if you use that topic again. the army should overthrow the govt.

Their warnings should be directed at Obi, Kalu and other ibos, they are the ones trying to create crises out of nothing. Fashola is not in their league. Igi imu Gina si ori. Fact.

This insincere guy of a person is very dubious to say the least. Where in the entire warning did they mention Obi? Probably he wants to decieve the mods into bringing it to the frontpage as a balance report. Who doesn't know tribune =PDP. Jobless guy!

Gorrbachev: Their warnings should be directed at Obi, Kalu and other ibos, they are the ones trying to create crises out of nothing. Fashola is not in their league. Igi imu Gina si ori. Fact.

THEY HAVE ALREADY UNLEASHED THE DRAGON! Just too late!

This PDP paid stooge should know, the game is over for them in south west. We will make sure any person that mentioned PDP in south west is lynched, just the way the ibos are doing to APC guys.

keep it up!

Clerverly: This insincere guy of a person is very dubious to say the least. Where in the entire warning did they mention Obi? Probably he wants to decieve the mods into bringing it to the frontpage as a balance report. Who doesn't know tribune =PDP. Jobless guy!

Just like how sahara reporters and the Nation = ACN/APC

Gorrbachev: Their warnings should be directed at Obi, Kalu and other ibos, they are the ones trying to create crises out of nothing. Fashola is not in their league. Igi imu Gina si ori. Fact.

Must you comment?

Rule No 1.

Standing5: It is funny how people will support destitute roaming Lagos streets just to spite Fashola. NUT should be ashamed of themselves here, they are allowing political jobbers use their voice ridiculously.

u called some going to his shop a destitute,where in the constitution do they say all destitute must go back to their state of origin or dont we hv constitution again or is it dat fashola is above the law,its an insult to called some 1 who has something doing a destitute but my kindy prayer for u is dat one day u will b cut in river state here on u way to ur business and detained for 6months and tag u a destitute then dump u in begger by 3.a.m

Whoever is angry with LASG or Fashola should go to court!!

Bunch of Ball-less nitwits..

pandriod: This PDP paid stooge should know, the game is over for them in south west. We will make sure any person that mentioned PDP in south west is lynched, just the way the ibos are doing to APC guys.

keep it up!

let's test ur IQ, pls juxtapose! The igbo pdp supporters live and invest heavily in lagos and the west generally, the yoruba apc never crosses past Ogun to invest nor are they significantly existent in the SS\SE (aside the oil coys n FG positions which they don't merit in most cases),yet they'd love to Bluetooth APC there. If you want a strong APc presnce there den start dwelling n investin dere.

aasog1: Did Fashola dump those Ibo scums and beggars himself? Did he drive them to Anambra? Is there proof they were dumped within Anambra at an ungodly hour or just another rubbish propaganda? This was a question someone asked some minutes ago on a radio program im listening to...

Another person adds: 'AND IT WAS EVEN A TOTAL SHAMEFUL LIE that some of these scums even died, as if that were so, there would picture of it all over the internet and tv by now. Im beginning to realize this is so personal. Why are these people so ungrateful!

Another called to say this: There is this Ibo on the internet who works for the PDP and he was so crazy to compare a rehabilitation center to Holocaust gas-chambers, and he even comparing Fashola, a man who made an Ibo girl the last governor of his state for 24 hours, a Hitler? I read this comment on punch newspaper.

Why are the Ibos doing everything to provoke a sleeping dog? As I type this, more calls are coming in, and the rage of every single Yoruba caller is fueled, and their mood getting more dangerous daily. 2 weeks ago most Yorubas were blaming governor Fashola, but as more facts are established, and some disturbing information were been made public to the Yorubas such as 1 caller claimed that there is "NOT a single Yoruba lecturer in all Ibo state universities in SE', and about T Orji chasing non-Abians away from his state civil services, and about how the SE and SS deports scums and destitutes within their state back to their neighboring states. Yorubas are beginning to change their tone and start apologizing for their attacks on BRF. Someone even called to categorically claim he knows the bus driver chartered by Lagos state and they entered Anambra around 6am, and this man isnt even Yoruba.
If the Ibos stoke up the current simmering rage of the Yorubas, I am VERY CERTAIN, NO OTHER TRIBE IN NIGERIA, will ever have anything to with you people again. You dont make someone with such tolerance and kindness an enemy. I dont know any state that hasnt received scums and destitutes from one state or another....
I have said mine O!

wonder what all this verosity is for? Answer this question. Were igbo nigerian citizens dumped in the early hours of day in onitsha by the BRF govt? If yes then what has the drver nt bein yorub got 2 do wif nyfin and etc ! I keep reading posts of ppl threatening to openly confront and perhaps drve away igbo from lagos violently, u guys must fink this is 1966.one reason why igbos dnt really retaliate in the north is cos bulk of the almajiris own nuffn so igbos always loose cos they hve investmnts but in lagos - it'll definitely be a lovely battle as both sides would suffer losses. As long as Nigeria stands as 1, igbo ppl own equal rights in lasgidi! I don't undstand how ill buy land and still be called a tenant in my land! igbos have nvr questioned BRF or LASg, what we don't understand is the imposition of non stakeholders on traders and the deportation in ones own country! Plus I must add u yorubz can get pwetty emotional. We need to be more insipid to tribal issues

I think its time our federal legislators adress this issue once and for all. Tired of these words-destitutes/deportation/re-uniting/beggars etc