- Task Tinubu, Soludo, other governors over hunger and hardship in Nigeria
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
Eight members of the Labour Party Caucus in the Anambra State House of Assembly have resolved to relinquish their basic salaries for six months as part of their contributions towards alleviating the suffering of the masses.
The LP caucus members included Hon Nkechi Ogbuefi, Comrade Nigeria Henry Mbachu, Hon. Jude Ifeanyi Umennajiego, Hon. Fred Ezenwa, Hon. Kingsley Udemezue, Hon. Justice Azuka, Hon. Paul Obi and Hon. Patrick Okafor.
The lawmakers also urged President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Gov Charles Soludo to stop the execution of capital projects and channel funds for those projects into fighting the hardship in the country.
Rising from the caucus meeting of the party on Thursday, the legislators in a communique said they took such stand in lending their voice to the recent cry of their leader, Mr Peter Obi over the state of the Nation presently.
“We, the Labour Party House of Assembly members, wish to lend our voice to the cry of our dear Leader, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi on the state of the Nation after our emergency caucus meeting sitting. We, therefore advise the Federal and State governments as follows:
“That His Excellency, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu should suspend work on all other sectors including infrastructure for the next six months and declare state of emergency on security and hunger in the nation.
“All State governors including our dear governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, to suspend all infrastructural development in their various States for the next six months and declare state of emergency on security and hunger.
“We, the Labour Party House of Assembly members will relinquish our basic salary for six months to be our contribution to alleviate the suffering of the masses.
“In conclusion, we all know that campaign is over and election is over. Majority of Nigerians are suffering. People are dying every day as a result of hunger and insecurity.
” Thus, there is need for the Federal government and State Governments to adhere to the advice given by our leader Mr. Peter Obi. We must commend our leader His Excellency Mr. Peter Gregory Obi for this selfless effort to ensure the stability and growth of our Nation. It really shows that he is committed to make this nation a better place for all of us.
While urging the masses to remain resolute and sustain hope for a better tomorrow, the caucus said “To the masses, hope is a virtue; we must sustain hope. That is the currency for better tomorrow.”