The Labour Party (LP) lawmakers in the Anambra State House of Assembly have donated their six months’ basic salary to cushion the suffering of the people.

The lawmakers numbering eight in a briefing on Thursday in Awka said the donation, which was not specified, was part of their contribution to alleviate the suffering of the masses.

The spokesman of the group, Jude Ifeanyi Umennajiego, representing Onitsha South II, called on the federal and state governments to suspend work on all other sectors, including infrastructure, for the next six months and declare a state of emergency on security and hunger in the nation.

“We, the Labour Party House of Assembly members, wish to lend our voice to the cry of our Leader, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, on the sorry state of the nation, after our emergency caucus meeting,” the statement reads.

“We urge His Excellency, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to stop work on all other sectors on the economy including infrastructure, for the next six months, and declare a state of emergency on security and hunger in the nation.

“Similarly, we urge all other governors of the 36 states, including Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state, to suspend all infrastructural development for the next six months and also declare a state of emergency on security and hunger.

“For this reason, we, the Labour Party house of assembly members have resolved to relinquish our basis salary for six months as part of our contribution to alleviate the sufferings of the masses.

“We must commend our leader, Mr. Peter Obi, for his selfless efforts to ensure the stability and growth of our nation. It really shows that he is committed to making this nation a better place for all of us.”

The lawmakers include Nkechi Ogbuefi, Henry Mbachu, Jude Ifeanyi Umennajiego, Fred Ezenwa, Justice Azuka, Paul Obu and Patrick Okafor.