Sen. Ali Mohammed Ndume has broken silence on his removal as Chief Whip of the Senate.
He did that on a video broadcast on Channels Television on Friday.
Ndume, representing Borno South federal constituency, was removed on Thursday and replaced by Sen. M.T Monguno, also a Borno senator, representing Borno north.
His ouster was on the request of his party APC, a move taken to punish him for his criticism on President Tinubu-led government.
In the broadcast, the senator said he has accepted his removal from his position as the will of God.
He explained that it is God who gives leadership and can as well take it back on his will.
Ndume, representing southern Borno in the red chamber, said that many people have advised him to take the issue of his removal to court as it did not follow due processes.
He however noted that he will not take any legal action and has surrendered it to God.
Stating further, he said it is unpatriotic for him to keep silent or refuse to tell the truth to the president or anyone else during this trying times.
Ndume noted that he stands on his words on the previous interview he granted earlier on Arise television on the state of the nation, which resulted to his removal as the chief whip.
He said that the current hardship being faced by the people is a serious concerned and can be attributed to some government policies.
He added that Nigeria is facing food insecurity among other crisis.
‘Nigeria is among the top countries that are having food insecurity, with about 38 million people directly affected, that is in addition of Boko Haram insecurity, banditry, kidnapping and separates movement in the Southeast,’ he said.
Ndume also narrated how he became the Senate cheif whip, noting that he never contested for it, rather it was offered to him in recognition of the role he played in supporting and ensuring that Sen. Akpabio, became the president of the Senate.
On his position in the All Progressive Congress, APC, the senator said that he is still a member of the party and will remain so.
‘I was part of the 22 senators that joined to form APC from the beginning. I was ordered to join the party by former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmad Tinubu at Imo State lodge in Abuja,’ he said
On the rumor of his nomination to head the Senate committee on tourism, Sen. Ndume said he has not yet receive any formal or written document on that regards.
However, the senator announced that he is declining to receive the chairmanship of the said committee, noting that it is on personal reasons.
‘I don’t have experience on tourism, I am not someone that travels, I have never been to places like China, India, France, Germany and others, except for America where I schooled and United Kingdom which I used to visit, even that was about ten years ago,’ he said.
Ndume also called on his supporters and well wishers to remain calm and law abiding citizens during this period.
He added that the people most help the government in any possible way to salvage the country.
