The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Lagos, Akinwumi Ambode, has said that if elected, he would promote the interest of every ethnic groups within the state.
Ambode, the Lagos APC and the Oba of Lagos, Riliwan Akiolu, have come under fire from Nigerians following a report credited to the Oba that Igbos in Lagos would perish in the lagoon should they fail to vote for Ambode, his choice for Lagos governorship.
In the heat of hate speech allegation, Ambode, in a statement on Monday afternoon said every group and ethnic is important to build Lagos.
”Every group in Lagos will be safe in my hands as governor. I will not discriminate against any religious or ethnic group. It is our Lagos and we must build it together,” Ambode said.
The former Lagos state accountant-general added that he would be a governor for all.
“In my acceptance speech after the primaries I made this note that I will be a governor for all and Lagos is safe in my hands. I want to build on the foundation of unity, peace and progress and development laid by my predecessors.
“And though tongue and tribe may differ, we stand in brotherhood in Lagos from the smallest ethnic groups to the major ones. We are all stakeholders,” the APC candidate said.
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