By TINA TIMOTHY

Following a recent court judgment halting allocations to Rivers state, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has stated that while staying away from matters specific to a state, he is focused on the consequences of the court judgment and its impact on the masses.

While demanding for immediate reversal of the judgment, the former Anambra governor, on his verified X handle @PeterObi, on Friday, November 1, 2024, asked with regards to the masses and suffering poor of Nigeria: ?How much more can they endure??

He wrote: "In my political trajectory, I have consistently refrained from name-calling or engaging in personal disputes, choosing instead to focus on issues that directly impact the masses, particularly the suffering poor of Nigeria.

?Despite the national attention the Rivers state crisis has gained, I have largely stayed away from matters specific to a state, but a recent court judgment halting allocations to the state?and the resulting consequences?demands attention.

?This curious decision now calls upon every well-meaning individual Nigerian to appeal for its immediate reversal.

?Consider the pensioner struggling to survive on a meager income alongside the health workers, school teachers, civil servants, and everyday citizens whose lives are already marked by severe hardship.

?How much more can they endure??

Noting that withholding the meager income of citizens whose lives are already marked by severe hardship could result in untimely deaths, Obi called on the government to prioritize the welfare of the less privileged and vulnerable.

?This latest development risks pushing them even further into distress?even into untimely deaths?by compounding the challenges they face each day.

?As leaders?whether in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial our decisions, and actions should be guided by a commitment to the well being of the less privileged and vulnerable among us.

?As we work toward a better future for all, we must genuinely care about the poor and prioritize the well-being of every Nigerian.

?What we do today should lay the foundation for a new Nigeria that is possible,? he added.