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STATEMENT FROM THE LABOUR PARTY:
Labour Party Condemns N160M Car Gift To Lawmakers, Urges In The NASS To Kick Against Government Insensitivity

A few days ago, the news filtered that 360 of the House of Assembly are to be gifted with vehicles worth about N160 million each. The Labour Party is indeed shocked, saddened and disappointed at the level of insensitivity being displayed by the executive and the legislative arms of the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress istration.

It is saddening that with deepening poverty among Nigerians the istration has decided to increase its appetite for a life of opulence to mock hardworking but underprivileged Nigerian.

How else can any Government justify the bloated Federal Executive Council of 48 cabinet ministers, with each of them given three luxurious four-wheel drive vehicles on the first day in office, paid for and fueled by taxpayers? This is notwithstanding hundreds of presidential and ministerial aides, as well as numerous aides to the aides which are being funded by the Government.

These vehicles will be costing Nigerians about N57.6 billion and this is happening at a time when government claims it cannot afford to increase the minimum wage of N30,000 monthly to workers.

A bag of 50 kg rice is today N50,000 and most families can’t afford two square meals a day, how insensitive can a Government become? This same government is still going round the world cap in hand seeking for loan, what a shame!

As things stand today, inflation is likely to hit 30 per cent by December, 2023, yet all they are concerned about is the comfort of a privileged few who found themselves in public office.

Why spend so much money on the import of and purchase of vehicles from other nations amidst the scarcity of needed foreign exchange for manufacturing? Why not empower local manufacturers such as Innoson Motor in Anambra and Peugeot Automobiles in Kaduna to save forex and boost our local economy?

When our Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, said we in the Labour Party want to move the economy from consumption to production, this is what we mean – Nigeria first!

We implore this government to in the interest of our dear nation retrace its step and give priority to revamping the economy instead of its current obsession with luxury living.

We are also calling on the Labour Party legislators in the 10th Assembly to kick against this unnecessary wastage of resources in line with the ideology of the party which is social justice and equal opportunity for all. Nigerians will hold them responsible if they fail to live above board or give proper of the electoral investment reposed in them. Nigerians are fed up with the status quo and they crave for a different leadership that must factor the interest of the suffering masses. The poor must be allowed to breath again in this country.

SIGN

Barrister Julius Abure
National Chairman
Labour Party

17-10-2023

Labour Party Nigeria

God bless President Tinubu for a job well-done 🙏

LeoDeKing:
Are Labour Party in the House also accepting the SUV?

Handle mops were killing themselves inside my mention when I posted the comment above.

Waiting to see what they will say again since their assistant god s what I said.

If I am LP lawmaker, I will collect the car and sell it. Use the proceeds to do some palliative in my constituency.

If you reject the car, they will dash it out to the sidechicks of the babablus.

Abure should know that most people use the platform of LP to get into elective positions, not because they believe in the ideas and philosophy of the party called LP.... Asking them to reject the SUV is just wasting time because even Abure himself will accept if he's given the opportunity to accept.

Labour party lawmakers were sleeping when the car purchase bill was ed, unserious lawmakers

fergie001:


Labour Party Nigeria

Dey play, as dem mumu like him abi?
Make dem return National cake?
They must be really OBIDIENTS, let see if they are.

I wish they could....

Where is TempularLadiri, come and dedicate sufferin n smillin by fela to Nigerians. Lol

Lol for dream...



Maybe you should advice them to rather request for Bicycle....

Reject? Not in Nigeria

seanfer:
Abure should know that most people use the platform of LP to get into elective positions, not because they believe in the ideas and philosophy of the party called LP.... Asking them to reject the SUV is just wasting time because even Abure himself will accept if he's given the opportunity to accept.

If you reject it what concerns you with what is done with it.
They should reject it based on their convictions so whatever is done with the gift is not their concern.



Modified :sorry this comment was meant for Masterjayjay.

MasterJayJay:
If I am LP lawmaker, I will collect the car and sell it. Use the proceeds to do some palliative in my constituency.

If you reject the car, they will dash it out to the sidechicks of the babablus.

You already gave them the excuse to connect the car

Nigerian Government runs the economy like cursed criminals ...

You borrowed $1.5Billion to buy liabilities (SUVs Car) instead of assets where do you want to pay the debt from?.

Someone said "A day is coming where the poor will have nothing else to eat except the rich" they will be used for "suya"😂😅😆😂😅

Bastards Criminals

Hmmm

These vultures have underrated the conscience of Nigerians

No labour flag bearer should accept such gesture.

This is the right thing to do

Reject ke, them go fit? Abeg rest

CodeTemplar:
Where is TempularLadiri, come and dedicate sufferin n smillin by fela to Nigerians. Lol

E don chop ban

Reject what? Mr man if you are among them, you will collect it and clean your mouth.

Bros cool down , no be so ooo😁😁😁😁

This Nigeria money must reach everyone 😁

They will say over their dead body.....I know I will definitely see that former okada rider from kaduna in the SUV.

they will do anti party

Area go soon sactter for Abure head.

Let us see if LP will reject the SUV and also reject the huge allowances

Did they reject their salaries that many have claimed without fact that it is humongous?

Have they rejected any of the allowances that is has been paid to them so far?

If the have not done any of these, then do not expect them to reject what is by law their entitlement.

Wake me up when Civil Servants and the Labour Unions reject their own entitlements.

Nigerian Docters are waving by the corner.

We love to fuss over nothing.