By Our Correspondent
Labour party has condemned the recent attack by political thugs on some residents of Lagos who are from south eastern part of Nigeria while attempting to obtain their PVC.
Salient Times report that some Igbos who had gone to register for their permanent voters card (PVC) in Lagos were attacked in various parts of the State thereby creating tension in the State .
But reacting, LP calls for the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari over the reported attack by political thugs
According to a Statement by the Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi in Abeokuta the party described as alarming and frightful that open terrorism on the Igbos to stop them from registering for and obtaining voter’s card across many points in Lagos State was being launched.
He alleged that the Igbos were being attacked and brutalized at the registration centers.
He said “Most Igbos in the neighborhood of over 66% have up to now been unable to register and or obtain their PVC officially which is scheduled to end very soon . These are people who do pay taxes and do contribute largely to the economy of Lagos State”
Arabambi hinted that the Labour Party unequivocally urged the President to without delay declare a state of emergency in Lagos State over this ongoing official electoral terrorism, treason, arson and political banditry because a stitch in time is said to save nine .
He stated that Nigerians are now more informed beyond the traditional Politics of the past .
The Labour Party advised the people to be resolute and not be intimidated by ensuring that they register to obtain their permanent voter card to enable them vote where they reside.
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