“However, we want to assure them that this illegality and criminal acts against our people will be resisted by all legal and extra legal means.
“In view of the foregoing, we are passionately appealing and calling on His Excellency, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the commander-in-chief of Armed Forces to direct the Inspector General of Police and other relevant heads of security agencies to cause comprehensive investigation unto this matter with a view to bring all the perpetrators to book and in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order.
“In the same vein, we are calling on the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to create internally displaced persons (IDP) camp with adequate relief materials to ameliorate the condition of the victims of this illegal demolition.
“Finally, we are equally calling on the Governor of Ondo State His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to come to the aid of Ilaje Otumara Community that has been rendered homeless and at the same time call on the Governor of Lagos State to protect Ilaje Communities in the State and provide relief materials and financial support for the victims of this illegal demolition.
“The Governor of Ebonyi and other eastern states have supported their indigenes financially, materially and provides vehicles to convey their people in Otumara Community to their various home states, ours, cannot be exception.
“The national leadership of the Egbe, the good people of Ilaje nation worldwide and the Ilajes residents in Lagos state will no longer fold their arms while their properties and communities are been destroyed Illegally by the state and non-state actors. Henceforth, the Ilajes shall defend themselves against any aggression, harassment and intimidation from any quarter and responded accordingly. Enough is enough.
“On behalf of National Executive Committee (NEC) of Egbe Omo Ilaje Worldwide, the Ilajes domiciled in Lagos State and the entire good people of Ilaje Nation, we thank you for attending this World Press Conference and trust that through you our voice of protest in this matter will be heard by all and sundry,” he said.
