From Richard Akintade, Osogbo
As the country is still in the mood of Democracy Day celebration, the 3rd Republic National Assembly members across the nation are appealing to President Bola Tinubu to consider their request.
This appeal was made in a Press Statement issued and made available to newsmen yesterday by the convener of the group, Rt Hon John Fasogbon on behalf of the 3rd Republic National Assembly members.
They said in the statement that, “The mother of democracy in Nigeria is the Third Republic led by Chief MKO Abiola that gave birth to lasting democracy in Nigeria which everyone are enjoying today and being celebrated as June 12, but unfortunately the actors are wallowing in abject poverty.
“We all contested, won our elections even the election was declared freest one, but unfortunately, after swore in we were sack by Military juntas then without any benefits.
“The last President Buhari led administration remember only the Executives but the Legislators were treated like a dog that killed an animal but it’s owner collected the animal from the dog with a beating as they say according to, Mariam Webster”, What is good for the goose is equally good for the gander.
“We are now appealing to our President to consider us even if it is the intestines of the animal killed by the dog as many have died without any benefit while their family is wrangling in abject poverty while we that still alive, we live by God grace.
“Today is being celebrated with the mother of the day dying in anguish penury.
“In the spirit of National reconciliation, we plea to this administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider us for our severance allowance and others”, the statement concluded.
