The Labour Party National Chairman. Julius Abure, weekend berated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for adopting what he described as outdated ancient style of governance for approving a delegation of 1,411 persons for Climate Change Conference in United Arab Emirates where N880m was squandered in the process in a poverty ridden country as Nigeria.
Comrade Abure made the remark at the award ceremony when he was honoured by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Benin branch among other awardees, who have contributed significantly to bettering the lot of a battered nation and state and dedicated the award to Nigeria youth desirous of change.
He said, “It is obvious that the government of President Tinubu and the APC are not willing to depart from the circumstances that have plugged the nation into economic quagmire in the past.
“How can a country that is borrowing money to pay workers’ wages, a country plagued by insecurity, battered by power collapse where investors are exiting the country by the day fritter away such humongous amount of resources on a jamboree?
“A sober government should have known that borrowing money to attend conferences while rich nations attended the same event with less than 20 persons bothered on insensitivity and brazen impunity.
“Nigerians have made their point and they are aware that the nation’s salvation lies with the Labour Party as we approach subsequent elections, ” Abure said.
His Lordship, Hon. Justice Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa, Chief Judge of Edo State, who personally presented the award to Comrade Abure in recognition of his immense contribution to the advancement of humanity, said, the Labour Party National Chairman’s contribution to Nigeria democracy should be emulated by all.
“We’re proud that one of us, Barrister Julius Abure, is at the forefront of repositioning the ship of the nation. The legal profession is blessed by having him amongst us and with this well-deserved award, we have no doubts you will be encouraged to do more for the country”, Justice Okungbowa said.
Chairman, Dinner Committee, Barrister Timothy Obamedo-Woghiren lauded Comrade Abure’s virtue as a humble, committed clean and clear headed gentleman who has always wanted the best for the country from university days as classmates.
Obamedo-Woghiren who regularly hosted his professional colleagues said that with the likes of Comrade Abure, there is hope for a new Nigeria.
