Tag: Senator Ali Ndume

Ndume demands withdrawal of Tinubu’s ambassadorial list

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Ndume demands

Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the newly submitted list of 65 ambassadorial nominees, arguing that the selection breaches the federal character principle. Ndume, who represents Borno-South, said the distribution of nominees across geo-political zones was uneven and risked fuelling ethnic grievances.  He pointed out that some states received multiple nominees while others were excluded entirely, and raised concern over the inclusion of a former senator from Yobe who reportedly passed away earlier in the year. He warned that approving the list in its current form…

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“Worsening security situation caused by deep structural weaknesses” – Ndume 

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Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume has warned that Nigeria’s worsening security situation is not caused by a lack of soldiers, but by deep structural weaknesses within the country’s defence system. The Borno-South lawmaker, who once served as Senate Leader and formerly chaired the Senate Committee on the Army, revealed that discussions with top military commanders showed that personnel strength is not the major issue troubling operations against insurgents and criminal gangs. Instead, Ndume identified critical shortcomings in Nigeria’s security framework, including outdated equipment, poor training programmes, inadequate supply of modern weapons, low…

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Borno: Ndume decries fresh Boko Haram attacks, as 4 farmers killed, church torched

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Ndume on B'Haram attacks

Senator Ali Ndume has condemned a new wave of Boko Haram attacks in Borno South after four farmers were murdered in Kwam village, and a church was set ablaze in Pemi.  In a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, Ndume decried the recent killings in Kwam village near Dille community of Askira-Uba local government area, the burning of a church and other structures in Pemi, and the latest incursion into Shikarkir community in Chibok local government area. He warned that poor security presence in remote communities is enabling…

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Ndume congratulates COCIN president on re-election

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Ndume congratulates

…Urges religious unity Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has congratulated Rev Amos Mohzo on his re-election as President of the Church of Christ in Nations, (COCIN), urging both Christian and Muslim leaders to strengthen interfaith unity amid growing global scrutiny of Nigeria’s religious climate. This was disclosed in a statement the Senator representing Borno-South personally signed and issued in Abuja yesterday. Mohzo, first elected in 2021, secured a fresh four-year mandate last week. Ndume described the election outcome as a reflection of Mohzo’s leadership qualities and the trust he has…

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“How much to see the President?” – Ndume blows whistle on alleged bribery ring inside Aso Rock

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Ndume on Aso Rock

Nigeria’s political establishment was thrown into fresh controversy yesterday, after the Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, alleged that aides and officials within the Presidential Villa demand cash bribes from those seeking access to President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a televised interview, the lawmaker representing Borno-South Senatorial District claimed that it has become nearly impossible to meet the president without paying off certain individuals in Aso Rock. “Those working with Tinubu in Aso Rock usually take bribes before they grant you access to see Mr. President”, Ndume…

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Hardship: Senate moves to increase soldiers salary

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Senate moves

Worried by the rising cost of living and worsening economic hardship, the 10th Senate has urged the Federal Government to consider reviewing upward the minimum wage and salary structure of the men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces in line with current realities. Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, raised the Motion, titled: ‘Urgent Need to Increase the Minimum Wage and Improve Conditions of Service for Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and Other Security Agencies’, yesterday. In the Motion, Ndume said the nation’s troops and security operatives…

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“PENGASSAN should be dissolved for sabotaging Nigeria’s oil sector” – Ndume

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Ndume backs Tinubu

…Backs Tinubu on Labour crackdown The Senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action against the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), accusing the union of pursuing private interests rather than the collective good of Nigerians. Recall that PENGASSAN recently directed its members to embark on a nationwide strike in response to the dismissal of over 800 workers by the Dangote Refinery. Reacting during an appearance on a television programme on Monday, Ndume accused the union of corruption and sabotage…

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Ndume insists Rivers emergency rule wrong

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Ndume on Rivers

…Hails Fubara’s maturity A former Senate Majority Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, has insisted that the emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State was wrong, while commending Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his maturity in the face of the political crisis. Ndume, a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the ongoing 2nd 2025 ECOWAS Parliamentary Seminar. The Borno lawmaker and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, known for his criticisms of the Tinubu government,…

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“Stop demonising Ɗangote”, Ndume tells NUPENG

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Ndume tells NUPENG

Former Chief Whip of the Senate and current senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has asked key players in the oil industry, including the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), the Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and others to embrace dialogue and resolve the face-off with Ɗangote Refinery. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the Borno lawmaker said,  “I urge NUPENG, PENGASSAN, and all concerned stakeholders to engage in constructive dialogue with Ɗangote rather than inciting division and undue sensationalism  in the media”. Recall…

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“Ignore call for sack of Service Chiefs”, Ndume tells Tinubu

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Ndume on Service Chiefs

…Seeks adequate funding, training for Armed Forces Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ignore calls for the sack of his Service Chiefs. The former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army made the call in a statement yesterday. Ndume’s advice to President Tinubu was on the heels of agitation for the removal of the Service Chiefs by a group, the Northern Ethnic National Forum. Convener of the group, Dominic Alancha, had on Tuesday in a statement, claimed that the present crop of Service Chiefs…

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