By Moses Okorie
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has opposed the senator representing Borno South and Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, over his recent outburst against President Bola Tinubu saying nothing warrants or justifies his outlandish declaration that the President has been caged in some way or ensconced from the reality of conditions in the country.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, the latest outburst in the media by the senator claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “caged” and unaware of existential challenges in the country is as haughty as it is unnecessary.
According to APC, “As a senator of the Federal Republic, Ndume has platform of the National Assembly to raise and address matters that he may consider to be in the national interest. He also has access to the entire machinery of the federal government of Nigeria. Senator Ndume did not explain the use to which he has put these enormous access in seeking solutions to concerns that he may have.
“It is understandable if Senator Ndume feels frustrated by his suggested inability to access the President. But that does not warrant or justify his outlandish declaration that the President has been caged in some way or ensconced from the reality of conditions in the country. Senator Ndume’s heedless comments smack of an indulgent sense of entitlement to see the President on a whim”.
The statement reads that the President is busy doing the job for which he was elected by the Nigerian people. “He is the head of government of which there are many critical parts equipped with power to process and deal with a wide range of simple to complex social, economic, political or security challenges. The president’s time is required to be used judiciously in attending to important matters of state.
“Just about nine days ago, on July 4, 2024, the President inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launched the Economic Stabilization Programme to ensure food security, improved power supply, enhanced social welfare, healthcare, increased energy production and general economic transformation.
“Further, a couple of days ago, President Tinubu was in an important meeting with leaders of organised labour on the issue of the new minimum wage.
“President Tinubu meets and interacts regularly with citizens, officials and guests from all walks of life, as his schedule permits. He has continued to superintend the formulation and implementation of policy and programme measures aimed at mitigating prevailing economic conditions and boosting availability and price access to food and other essential commodities”, APC stated.
