The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has issued a plea to its members in the House of Representatives, urging them to decline the reported N130 million worth of car gifts offered by the National Assembly.

The House recently revealed that each of its 360 lawmakers had received brand new Prado SUVs, amounting to a total of N57.6 billion.

However, they insisted that these cars were not personal gifts but property belonging to the National Assembly.

In response, Abure expressed his shock, sadness, and disappointment over what he saw as a display of insensitivity by both the executive and legislative branches of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration, headed by President Bola Tinubu.

Abure emphasized the paradox of increasing opulence within the government while poverty deepens among Nigerians.

He criticized the administration for lavishing resources on luxury items, such as the Federal Executive Council’s 48 cabinet ministers, each receiving three luxurious four-wheel drive vehicles on their first day in office, all funded by taxpayers.

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He questioned the wisdom of such expenses when the government claimed it could not afford to raise the monthly minimum wage to N30,000 for workers.

Abure highlighted the economic challenges facing the country, including high inflation and the scarcity of foreign exchange, all while the government was spending vast sums on imported vehicles instead of supporting local manufacturers like Innoson Motor in Anambra and Peugeot Automobiles in Kaduna.

In line with the Labour Party’s ideology of social justice and equal opportunity for all, Abure called on Labour Party legislators in the 10th Assembly to oppose this perceived wasteful expenditure and to be accountable to the electorate.

He stressed the need for leadership that prioritizes the interests of the suffering masses and empowers the poor to regain their footing in the country.

Abure concluded by warning that Nigerians were growing weary of the status quo and were eager for a different kind of leadership that would work for the benefit of the underprivileged.