Anambra: Focus on tackling insecurity – Lawmakers urge Nigerian Government

Members of the Anambra State House of Assembly on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have urged President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and state Governors to focus on tackling insecurity across the country within the next six months.

This was contained in a communique made available to Journalists in Awka the capital of Anambra State.

The lawmakers stated that they align with the leader of the party, Mr Peter Obi, to drum support for security and the welfare of the people above any other considerations.

The LP legislators for their part, said that they would forfeit and commit their basic salaries for six months to feed the people of the state.

While speaking, Comrade Henry Mbachu representing Awka South 1 constituency said the move had no political coloration.

“Our party’s ideology is for the welfare of the masses. There’s hunger in the land. When people call us, they make several demands which are genuine.

“We want government to focus on food and insecurity within the next six months and we continue with other sectors.”

On the modalities the salaries would be disbursed, Comrade Mbachu said the decision would be taken in due course.

The Communique

“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.”