THE national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Julius Abure, at the weekend in Benin City, the Edo State capital, took a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of adopting an “outdated style of governance” in running the country.
He based his criticism on what he perceived as the president’s approval of a delegation of 1,411 persons for the Climate Change conference held in the United Arab Emirates.
Abure made the remark at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Benin Lion Bar chapter award ceremony for those who had contributed significantly to progress of the country and the state.
He wondered why a country in a dire strait, in all sectors, could indulge in a jamboree.
“It is obvious that the government of President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not willing to depart from the circumstances that have plunged the nation into an economic quagmire in the past.
“How can a country that is borrowing money to pay workers’ wages, a country plagued by insecurity, battered by power collapse, where investors are exiting the country by the day fritter away such a humongous amount of resources on a jamboree?
“A sober government should have known that borrowing money to attend conferences while rich nations attended the same event with less than twenty persons bothered on insensitivity and brazen impunity.
“Nigerians have made their point and they are aware that the nation’s salvation lies with the Labour Party as we approach subsequent elections,” Abure said.
Abure, who dedicated the NBA award to the youths and millions of Nigerians who are desirous of an enviable Nigeria, blamed most of the challenges confronting the country on bad leadership.
“I want to say clearly that this award is one of the most cherished; most appreciated and would remain indelible in my heart.
“It is generally believed that the numerous challenges of our country emanated from poor leadership and I’m sure that was what prompted the Obidient Movement for a new struggle for a new Nigeria.
“I, therefore, dedicate this award to millions of Nigerians, who are desirous of a leadership that is purposeful, a leadership that will be dedicated to the economic growth and development of Nigeria.
“I also want to dedicate this award to the judiciary; a judiciary that will be courageous and can speak truth to power.
“Finally, I want to dedicate this award to members of my immediate family who supported me through thick and thin in our quest to reposition the country,” Abure said.
Justice Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa, Chief Judge of Edo State, who personally presented the award to Abure in recognitions of his immense contribution to the advancement of humanity said, the Labour Party national chairman’s contribution to democracy should be emulated by all.
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