From Ifeoma Ejiofor
Eight members of the Anambra State House of Assembly on the platform of the Labour Party(LP) have asked President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Gov Charlse Soludo, to stop everything they are doing for six months and fashion ways to give the masses food and security.
The LP legislators said for their part, they would forfeit and commit their basic salaries for six months running for the feeding and clinics of the people of the state.
The lawmakers’ position was contained in a communique signed by the eight lawmakers read, “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.To the masses, hope is a virtue; we must sustain hope. That is the currency for better tomorrow.”