South-east State Lawmakers elected on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, have insisted that the release from detention, of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will halt the spate of kidnappings, abductions, killings and other violent criminal activities rocking most parts of the region.
This is even as they maintained that the unconditional release of the Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, will afford the authorities, including security agencies the opportunity of narrowing down on those only are out to use the canopy of IPOB to perpetrate crimes in the regime.
Rising from their meeting in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Saturday, July 13, the LP State Assembly caucus of the Southeast geo-political zone in a Communique, read by Hon Jude Umennajiego said that they are lending their voices to the calls on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to release the IPOB leader unconditionally.
They noted that his freedom will serve to douse the festering tension, and mindless bloodletting ongoing in most parts of the Southeast.
“The insecurity has grounded the economy of the region and has occasioned unprecedented loss of human lives, as well as the destruction of properties.
“His release will act as a healing balm to the region and also encourage the feeling of oneness as a nation .
“Furthermore, it will separate genuine agitators from criminals in the business of kidnappings
“We express happiness and gratitude to the Southeast Governors, Senators ,and House of Representatives members on their recent resolve to interface with the Federal Government for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention.
“We lend our voices to the appeal for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ,as a matter of urgency release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, so as to douse the current ravaging insecurity in the Zone.” the LP Law makers stated.
Against the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday July, 11 granting financial autonomy to the Local Councils, the legislators also made a case for the State Legislative Bodies across the country to be made truly independent.
The LP legislators enjoined all relevant authorities to ensure that State Houses of Assembly are granted full financial autonomy, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
They insisted that the principles of separation of Powers will only be guaranteed if the State Legislative Bodies are financially independent.
The Communique also called on the Authorities to hasten the resolution of the current minimum wage disagreement with the Organized Labour.
“It will be wrong for the Government not to hearken to the voice of the NLC/TUC who represent the voice of the suffering masses .
“Nigerians are in agony on account of the current harsh economic situation and the worst hit appears to be the workers whose incomes is obviously not enough under the current situation” the legislators noted.”
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