The factional chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Jilius
Abure, has said the party is for those who have no voice and would ordinarily
not be recognised in the scheme of things.
Abure, who made this statement on Thursday in Abuja during
the inauguration of the Directorate of Physically Challenged Persons, said the
party is different from other political parties.
While citing the instance of a commercial motorcyclist,
commonly referred to as ‘okada man’ winning the House of Representatives seat
in the 2023 general elections, Abure said the Labour Party looks out for the
disabled people and empowers them.
“We have our goals rooted in social democracy, the party is
for those who have no voice. The party is for those who ordinary will not be
recognized in the scheme of things, and that’s why we have made deliberate
efforts to see that those people who are disabled either because of their
gender, because of their sex, either because of their physical condition, or they
have disability financially or one way or the other, we look out for those
people and empower them, and that’s why, that’s why you find that it is only a
Labour Party that an Okada rider can become a member of the House of
Representatives.
“Those with disabilities are not just those who have
physical disabilities. If you want to run for an office, you have the potential
to develop your community. You will have what it takes. You have the leadership
capacity, the traits, the leadership qualities. You are passionate about the
growth and development of your community, but because of the very exploitative
character in Nigeria, the exploitative character of the way politics is played,
you are disabled, the Labor Party is the destination.
“We want to make sure that those with physical disabilities
are taken care of. And if we see the Labour Party is different, believe that
charity should begin at home. If we say we are going to change the country, we
believe that the change should begin with us as a ward Chairman. We want to
change Nigeria, you must change yourself first,” he said.
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