Nigerians are suffering, it’s patriotic to speak truth to power – Ndume blows hot

The lawmaker representing the Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume on Friday insisted that Nigerians are angry over the prevailing harsh economic situation in the country.

The lawmaker spoke on Friday during a chat with newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno State capital while reacting to his removal as Chief Whip of the Senate.

DAILY POST recalls that the Borno lawmaker was removed on Wednesday following his criticism of the President Bola Tinubu government.

Ndume had raised the alarm over the untoward hardship bedeviling Nigerians, urging the Federal Government to urgently address the situation.

His criticism, however, cost him the position of Chief Whip in the upper legislative chamber.

Addressing journalists on the matter on Friday, Ndume wondered why he was sanctioned, stating that he expected those in power to take his views seriously.

According to him, it is unpatriotic to always be on the side of the President, urging patriotic Nigerians to always speak truth to power.

He said, “It is unpatriotic to stand by Mr President with whatever he does, it is patriotic to speak the truth not only to the President but anybody for that matter. It unpatriotic not to speak the truth to power or anybody and still stand by that.

“People are not happy, people are suffering and angry. Leaders in this country need to take a review; they should get back to me to tell me whether I said anything that is not true or is wrong.

“It is God that gave me that position and it is God that took it, so I bear no grudge against anyone. Afterall, I didn’t contest to be the Chief Whip, I didn’t contest to be the Vice Chairman Appropriation Committee, I contested to be a senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria.”