President Tinubu available, performs his duties, APC replies Senator Ndume

*Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume’s feeling frustrated by his suggested inability to access President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 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 Nigeria

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

The ruling All Progressives Congress has described the latest outburst by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “caged” and unaware of existential challenges in the country as haughty and unnecessary.

ConsumerConnect reports Senator Ndume currently represents Borno South, in the National Assembly (NASS), Abuja, FCT.

The APC, which reacted to the Federal lawmaker’s allegation stated Saturday, July 13, 2024, that 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.

Felix Morka, Esq., National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, in the statement also noted Ndume has access to the entire machinery of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Morka stated: “Senator Ndume did not explain the use to which he has put this 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.”

He said: “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.”

According to the party, the Nigerian 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,” the National Publicity Secretary stated.

Morka further explained: “Just about nine days ago, on July 4, 2024, the President inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launched the Economic Stabilisation 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.”

He emphasised President Tinubu meets and interacts regularly with citizens, officials and guests from all walks of life, as his schedule permits.

According to APC, the President 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 in Nigeria.

Likewise, the party recalled President Tinubu recently signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing the high cost of drugs; approved tax waivers for the importation of some food items in the bid to crashing prices and ensuring food sufficiency; directed the Armed Forces to combat and defeat acts of terror, among many other important engagements that speak eloquently to his command of the situation in the country.

Morka stated: “As a senior Party man and Senator of the Federal Republic, we urge Ndume to exercise restraint and quit his penchant for unhelpful attention-seeking media posturing.

“Our dear country needs all hands to be on deck on the cusp of national transformation, each doing their part to remake the social, economic and security conditions in the best interest of our people.”

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