The All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator representing Borno South and the Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume has criticized President Tinubu’s response to the excruciating economic hardship in the country.
According to the Senator, President Bola Tinubu is unaware of the current situation outside the Presidential Villa.
Ndume made this assertion while speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. He alleged that the President has been fenced off and caged in by certain forces in the Villa.
The Senate Chief Whip also expressed concern over the lack of appreciable action by Tinubu in addressing the security challenges plaguing the country.
Ndume stated that Nigerians are increasingly getting frustrated by the Tinubu-led government’s perceived aloofness. He contended that President Tinubu has failed to tackle poverty, insecurity, hunger, and other pressing issues facing the country.
“Mr. President is not in the picture of what is happening outside the Villa. He has been fenced off and caged in. Many of us won’t go through the backdoor to engage him.
“Now, they have stopped him from talking. And he doesn’t have public affairs managers, except for his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who writes press statements. Nigerians are getting very angry,” the Senator said.
Ndume also highlighted the urgent need for the government to address food scarcity. He warned that the unavailability of food could exacerbate the current crisis in the country.
“The Government is not doing anything about the food scarcity, and it needs to act urgently. We don’t have food reserves. A food crisis is the worst crisis any nation can encounter. If we add that to the security crisis, it will be severe,” Ndume warned.
He, therefore, said that there is the need for President Tinubu to become more aware of the realities facing the nation.
“The President should wake up. It seems he isn’t in the picture of what is happening. This is because he has been caged off by plutocrats. He should open his doors and meet those who will tell him the truth.”
“Unfortunately, the people who will tell him the truth won’t struggle to meet him. I am very worried, not only for the President himself, but for myself,” Ndume said.
source: PUNCH
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