Anambra : Eight LP lawmakers donate six months salary to the poor, urge Tinubu to declare state of emergency on security, hunger

Aggrieved at the level of economic crisis in the country under President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, eight members of the Anambra State House of Assembly have declared their resolution to relinquish their six months salary as part of their contribution to cushioning the effect of hunger in the land.

The lawmakers who are of the Labour Party reportedly took the resolution after an emergency caucus meeting of the party held on Thursday.

According to a communique signed by the lawmakers, part of their drive was to lend their voice to the cry of the LP Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, on the sorry state of the nation.

They urged the President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu and state Governor's to, as a matter of urgency, suspend work on all other sectors including  infrastructures for the next six months and declare a state of emergency on security and hunger in the nation.

The communique reads, "we, the Labour Party House of Assembly members, wish to lend our voice to the cry of our Leader, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, on the sorry state of the nation, after our emergency caucus meeting.

"We urge His Excellency, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to stop work on all other sectors on the economy including infrastructures for the next six months and declare a state of emergency on security and hunger in the nation.

"Similarly, we urge all other Governors of the 36 states including Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state, to suspend all infrastructural development for the next six months and also declare a state of emergency on security and hunger.

"For this reason, we, the Labour Party House of Assembly members have resolved to relinquish our basis salary for six months as part of our contribution to alleviate the sufferings of the masses.

"We must commend our Leader, Mr. Peter Obi, for his selfless efforts 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."

The eight LP lawmakers were Hon. Nkechi Ogbuefi, Comrade Henry Mbachu, Hon. Jude Ifeanyi Umennajiego, Hon. Fred Ezenwa, Hon. Justice Azuka, Hon. Paul Obu and Hon. Patrick Okafor.