Popular Nigerian rapper M.I Abaga has started the #IAmIgboToo movement on Twitter after President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial tweet that trended on Twitter.
On Tuesday 2nd June, in a tweet now deleted by Twitter, President Buhari condemned the state of insecurity and destruction of properties in the east. The president stated that those fueling the mayhem will be treated in the language of the civil war.
“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the civil war. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand“.
The tweet didn’t sit down well with a lot of Nigerians who believe that the President’s tweet was highly insensitive to the Igbos with a violent undertone. This particular tweet was hugely reported which made Twitter take it down.
M.I Abaga additionally took to his Twitter page with the #IAmIgboToo Movement calling on Nigerians to support the Igbos.
“I can’t imagine being an Igbo citizen and seeing those tweets yesterday. I can’t imagine the way it would have made them feel. So I thought it would be beautiful today to tell our Igbo brothers and sisters that we love them,”
We cannot fix the years of pain, we cannot fix that feeling of not being wanted or being loved. That is not going to be the narration of our generation.”
We love you, you are part of us. This is for my manager Abuchi, Don Jazzy, D Prince, Chidinma, Blackbonez, Phyno, Flavour, Kelechi Amadi, so many people that have given so much to this country, we love you and we stand with you today. We are Igbo too. Bless.”He said in a video.
The narrative that “Nigeria hates Igbo people” is an outdated context that will leave with the old and bitter generation
Today let us stand with our Igbo family and say #IAmIgboToo #Ozoemena ♥️🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/B0xGAjnfMG
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 2, 2021
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Top Nigerian celebrities such as Don Jazzy, and Dj Switch have also joined the #IAmIgboToo movement. See their reactions below
This is the best thing on this app today.
Thank you! Daalu♥️ MI..
chukwu gozie gi🙏🏾— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 2, 2021
Fiercely and Proudly Igbo!!! 🔒#IamIgboToo #loveoverhate#proudnigerian pic.twitter.com/yRjNHXF9xU
— Dj Switch (@dj_switchaholic) June 2, 2021
GOD bless you bro. #IamIgboToo ❤️ https://t.co/jF95yJuFlQ
— THE DON (@DONJAZZY) June 2, 2021
My name is Aisha Somtochukwu Yesufu#IAmIgbo.
Any threat to Igbo people is a threat to me.
An attack to Igbo people is an attack on me.
I condemn the 1967 threats from President Buhari to the Igbo people
No Nigerian is more Nigerian than any Nigerian pic.twitter.com/VMHeYkWY2e— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) June 2, 2021
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