.jpg)
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of property across the country.
In a statement on his X account
on Thursday, Obi expressed concern, urging the government to focus on
alleviating economic hardships and implementing measures to lift people out of
poverty.
He wrote,
“It’s with complete despondency and unhappiness that I have followed the
ongoing demolitions of properties across the country, especially knowing the
extra hardship such acts have been heaping on hapless citizens who are already
battling with multi-dimensional poverty.
“What a responsive government
should be doing under the current harsh economic conditions in the country is
to come up with measures aimed at alleviating the people’s hardships and to
carry out measures that will take more people out of poverty.
“Even if there are some
violations as the governments are claiming, this critical time is not
auspicious for such an exercise knowing the hardship in the land and the
consequences it will have on the poor who are struggling to make ends meet with
their little resources.
“The poor in our midst who are
putting their meagre resources are going through very severe financial stress
that should not be multiplied further. In some cases, the properties being
demolished are the lifetime savings and retirement abodes of the aged and
incapacitated.
“My appeal therefore is for the
respective governments involved in this act to consider the hardship in the
country and try and put a human face to their actions. While we should enforce
sensible regulations, all actions of government must show compassion. -PO”
Post a Comment