The Presidency has slammed the Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, over claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not aware of events happening outside the Presidential Villa, in Abuja.
According to him, the Nigerian leader has been trapped and confined by specific groups.
The lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district made this remark during a press conference on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
Ndume expressed his frustration that President Tinubu’s administration has not taken significant steps to address the ongoing security issues plaguing the nation.
He stated that the public’s dissatisfaction stems from the government’s inability to effectively address the issues of poverty, insecurity, and hunger, among others, which have severely impacted the nation.
In response, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, in a post via X on Friday, said Ndume has a horrible reputation for being a loose cannon and careless talker.
According to him, Ndume and his likes only remember the poor when their personal agenda and indulgences cannot be met.
Ajayi described the claims that Tinubu is unaware of the sufferings of Nigerians as baseless, stressing that the President gets daily briefings from his team about the challenges in the country.
He wrote, “Senator Ali Ndume has a horrible reputation for being a loose cannon and careless talker. His capacity for introspection is too low. People like him only remember the poor and the fact that “Nigerians are suffering” when their personal agenda and indulgences can’t be met.
“Senator Ndume does not remember the poor and their children when it is time to fix his own children into CBN, NNPC and other choice MDAs and state owned enterprises.
“He made baseless and unfounded allegations against the President that he is cut off from reality of Nigerians. This President is well aware and fully abreast of the current material conditions of Nigerians and he is working very hard to deal with the challenges.
“The economy is still facing headwinds but things are gradually turning in the positive direction. A President that gets daily briefings from his team, receives cross-section of Nigerians from all strata of the society almost every day – from business leaders to religious leaders, socio-cultural groups and professional groups can’t be falsely accused of being removed from the realities of the people.”
