By Ken Chiwendu
Labour party Presidential Candidate of the February 25th General election , Peter Obi said the recent judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja ordering withholding Federal allocations accruing to Rivers State should not be allowed to stand.
Taking to his verified X handle on Friday, November 1, Obi,a former governor of Anambra state called on Nigerians to request for its reversal in view of the ernoumous effect the said judgement would have on the citizens whom,he said has suffered so much.
“In my political trajectory, I have consistently refrained from name-calling or engaging in personal disputes, choosing instead to focus on issues that directly impact the masses, particularly the suffering poor of Nigeria.
“Despite the national attention the Rivers state crisis has gained, I have largely stayed away from matters specific to a state, but a recent court judgment halting allocations to the state—and the resulting consequences—demands attention.
“This curious decision now calls upon every well-meaning individual Nigerian to appeal for its immediate reversal.
“Consider the pensioner struggling to survive on a meager income alongside the health workers, school teachers, civil servants, and everyday citizens whose lives are already marked by severe hardship.
“How much more can they endure?
“This latest development risks pushing them even further into distress—even into untimely deaths—by compounding the challenges they face each day.
“As leaders—whether in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial our decisions, and actions should be guided by a commitment to the well being of the less privileged and vulnerable among us.
“As we work toward a better future for all, we must genuinely care about the poor and prioritize the well-being of every Nigerian.
“What we do today should lay the foundation for a new Nigeria that is possible. -PO”
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