By Uzor Odigbo
The lawmaker representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Jude Idimogu on Friday, raised concerns over incessant vandalisation of government assets in the South Eastern part of the country.
Idimogu who is also the Chairman House Committee, Employment and Wealth Creation , Lagos State during a press conference, urged indigenes of the eastern region to shun violence and work harmoniously in ensuring safety of lives and properties .
The Lagos politician appealed to those behind the mayhem and chaos ravishing the five states, to desist from further damages on national and state assets.
Apparently worried on recent vandals on Independent National Electoral Commission, Police formations and Correctional Centre, he tasked Ndigbo to embrace peace and unity to stop the violence.According to him, burning of assets in recent times is peculiar with the eastern states of the country , noting that such incidents only occurred in the South South, South West as a result of the ENDSAR crisis in 2020.
He urged the Igbo nation to be wise and protect available assets of government and private owned institutionsIdimogu who also condemned attack on security personnel within the region, maintained that such dastardly act would further engender the lives of people .
He kicked against any form of referendum or disintegration which according to him will further create pandemonium for the citizenry.
” My appeal to my brothers and sisters over there is for us to protect our structures. Structures of the federal government or state belong to us . Its our own and nobody can come and remove those assets, so instead of destroying those properties why don’t we work on how to get more and develop the ones available.
“We are just exposing ourselves to crime and attacks. The way and manners we are going about burning government properties will not help us because I believe there are better ways of doing things.
“Two wrongs does not make a right . I believe In the entity called Nigeria because Nigeria cannot break. I don’t see any leader who will support the disintegration of this country,” Idimogu added
Speaking ahead of the All Progressive Congress APC primary election for chairmen and councillors in Lagos State, the lawmaker called on members to shun any form of violence and embrace peace.“We have different caucus in the state party, but let us see ourselves from one mother and father ,that is APC which is the umbrella of all of us.
He also lauded the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu for his steadfastness and sustainability of the party.
The lawmaker also commended the Speaker of the house, Honourable Mudashiru Obasa and other political leaders in the state party for that the dividends of democracy were provided to the grassroots