CLO Lauds Legislators for Donating Salaries to Constituencies

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), has commended eight members of the Anambra House of Assembly for donating their six months salaries to their respective constituencies.

The donation is meant to cushion the effect of the current economic hardship on the populace.

The Chairman of CLO in Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, gave the commendation while speaking with reporters on Sunday in Enugu on the impact of the rare gesture to the people.

Ezekwueme noted that the legislators were in tune with current realities in the country.

Humanitarian dispositions

According to him, “this is a clear indication that they have the interest and welfare of members of their respective constituencies at heart.
“They have engraved and etched their names in the hearts and minds of Nigerians through their patriotic and humanitarian dispositions,” he said.

The CLO boss recalled that two state lawmakers – Mr Fred Ezenwa and Mr Jude Umennajiego – last month fumigated Fegge and Odoakpu communities within Onitsha axis of Anambra respectively, to curtail the menace of mosquito bites and malaria.

“The only good motive in politics is the motive of doing good for one’s country and its citizens which is in tandem with the wise decision of the legislators.

“We call on other legislators and politicians to emulate the donors. It is of prime importance to ensure transparent disbursement of the funds to the most vulnerable citizens irrespective of party affiliations.

“CLO had earlier commended Sen. Victor Umeh, Sen. Tony Nwoye, Prof. Lilian Orogbo of Awka North and South Federal Constituency and Rep Maureen Gwacham of Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency for providing humongous palliatives for their various senatorial zones and constituencies.

They further appealed to other federal legislators yet to disburse palliatives from the Federal Government or from their individual pockets to Nigerians to do the needful to help ameliorate the sufferings of the masses.

Lateefah Ibrahim