The member representing Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency of Abia State, Alozie Munachim, was on Thursday booed by some youths while addressing his constituents at a political event in Obingwa.
PrimeTimes Nigeria understands that the incident occurred when the lawmaker picked up the microphone to speak to a large crowd gathered for the event.
The youths accused the National Assembly member of poor performance, saying they had not felt the impact of his representation.
As Alozie attempted to address the gathering, the youths repeatedly interrupted him with chants in Igbo.
They shouted, “Dede lotuo, igaghi aga ozo, nke igara aga, adighi ihe anyi huru.”
The statement roughly translates to, “Senior, please step down, you won’t go again. We have not seen any good impact from your current representation.”
Despite efforts by the lawmaker to explain his achievements to the people, the crowd insisted on expressing their displeasure.
Supporters of the federal lawmaker, however, described the conduct of the youths as embarrassing and capable of creating tension at the event.
A member of the Munachim Alozie support group, Kenneth Nzube, said the situation could have degenerated but commended the lawmaker for remaining calm.
“The behaviour of the youths was provocative and could have sparked off violence, but I am happy that Honourable Alozie maintained his usual peaceful character,” Daily Post quoted Nzube as saying.
Alozie’s supporters, however, maintained that the lawmaker had handled the situation peacefully despite the public embarrassment.