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NULGE To Storm NASS Members’ Homes Over Local Govt Abolishment Plans
- “Our existence is being threatened, we will not sit down and watch” – NULGE president.
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, on Thursday said it would besiege the homes of all Federal lawmakers over move to scrap third tier of government in the country.
The local government workers threat is sequel to a bill before the House of Representatives that seeks to abolish the local government.
NULGE National President, Comrade Ambali Olatunji at a press conference in Enugu, warned that the sponsor of the bill, Hon. Bob Solomon from Rivers State and any lawmaker who shows support to it, would face the wrath of the workers.
Present at the press conference were other national officers of NULGE, including the National Vice President, Southeast, Comrade Patrick Igwe and State Presidents, including that of Enugu, Comrade Kenneth Ugwueze.
Adetunji said if the bill was not rescinded immediately, the workers would in the next few days stage a protest at the National Assembly, after which they would storm the country homes of all members of the parliament.
He said any lawmaker who supports the move to exterminate local government in Nigeria is toying with his political career.
He added that the sponsor of the bill who benefitted so much from local government is now the most vociferous advocate of its nullification, noting that such could prove devastating for him.
“Our existence is being threatened, we will not sit down and watch. There will be a national protest there at the National Assembly.
“They are no longer representing us, they are representing themselves. Bob Emmanuel, who benefited from the local government system has now become so disillusioned that he wants the system scrapped.
“He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and that is why we have asked the party to call their son to order. Any person who attempts to kill the LG system is killing his own political future. No lawmaker who is on the side of masses should join the destructive move of Bob Solomon. We shall fight them all,” the workers declared.
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