South East LP Lawmakers Urges FG To Release Nnamdi Kanu To Determine Genuine Agitators From Criminals Causing Insecurity In The Zone
South East House of Assembly caucus of Labour Party, LP, have joined in the call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The LP in a communique signed by 11 lawmakers and read by the leader of LP caucus in South East, Hon.Jude umennajiego on Saturday, pointed out that releasing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will help to separate genuine agitators from criminals in the business of robbery, kidnapping and other criminal activities.
According to the Labour Party, South East caucus, his detention is encouraging criminal elements masquerading as agitators to commit crimes. “We therefore, lend our voices in appealing to 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.
This insecurity has grounded the economy of the region and has occasioned unprecedented loss of human lives as well as destruction of property.
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 kidnapping” it stated.
LP South East House caucus also appealed to the Governors of South East Zone, and indeed the whole nation, to work towards granting full financial autonomy to the State Houses of Assembly in accordance with the constitution and the Principles of Separation of Powers.
The communique asserted that granting full autonomy to state House of Assembly will go a long way in ensuring more robust assemblies, thereby enhancing their functionalities in the area of law making, oversight and other attendant legislative duties.
” Following the example of the Federal Government, it will deepen democracy in the states and ensure more quality and effective representation” it stated.
It further urged the Federal Government to ensure the quick resolution of the current minimum wage impasse between the governments, organized private sector and Labour Unions.
According to the communique, with the current economic reality and astronomical increment in the prices of goods and services, it would be wrong for the government not to hearken to the voice of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, 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 income is obviously not enough under current situation” it stated.
The statement further said the recent hasty incarceration of Hon. Bright Ngene who was a candidate in a rerun election in Enugu state and prison sentence seemed to be politically motivated.
” We call on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to look into the case and ensure that justice is done. It is surprising that even when the community who are the complainants in the case opted to withdraw the case, the court still proceeded to trial and sentence him to jail in controversial and suspicious circumstance without giving room for the adoption of written addresses by the parties.
We also appeal to the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly to as a matter of urgency ensure that in accordance with the standing order of the House, the minority positions due to the Labour Party are given to them without further delay. You recall that recently, some Labour Party members decamped to the PDP, going along with them the minority leadership positions of the Labour Party in the house. Since you have only two parties in the house, It is only right that the Labour Party is now in the minority and should be entitled to their minority leadership positions.
As the Speaker, who is the father to all in the House, it is only right and just that the positions be returned to the Labour Party to ensure fairness and equity,” it concluded.
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