According to Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, it is unethical to refer to Lagos State as a no man’s land.
He asserts that the Yorubas are the rightful owners of Lagos and rejects the idea that anyone has any claim to the city.
In a post headlined “Let’s end tribalism before it kills us,” the actor made this revelation on his verified Instagram profile on Saturday.
Edochie disclosed that he went to Lagos in 2011, constructed a home there and that the Yoruba people had never treated him unfairly or with discrimination.
The actor’s post reads: “I’ve lived in Lagos since 2011. Built my house in Lagos. Not once have I experienced any form of hate or rejection from the Yorubas.
“Anytime Yoruba boys see me on the street, they gather to greet me, and it’s all love always. And this talk flying around that Lagos is a no man’s land is wrong.
“Lagos is a Yoruba state in Yoruba land. Imagine someone saying that Anambra is a no-man land, That’s crap. Anambra is an Igbo land. You can’t come into someone’s land and tell the person it’s now a no man’s land na you dey find trouble.
“Nobody can deny the fact that the Igbos have contributed immensely to the development of Lagos.
“Other tribes have contributed in their own ways too. And the Yoruba have been largely accommodating as well. It shouldn’t take away the fact that Lagos is a Yoruba land. We no dey drag ownership.
“Let’s kill tribalism before it kills us.”
