Tag: Senator Ali Ndume

“President Buhari must urgently issue, sign Unexplained Wealth Order into law” – Ndume

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently issue and sign an Unexplained Wealth Order and prevail on the National Assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill in time, regardless of the bickering on the management of the proceeds recovered. Ndume made the call in the lecture, entitled: ‘Unexplained Wealth and the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria”, which he delivered yesterday, at the University of Ibadan’s ‘2021 Distinguished Leadership Lecture’ series, which was held at the Trenchard Hall of the institution.…

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FG’s rising recurrent expenditure: Senator Ndume threatens to relocate abroad

Aminu Imam

…Laments poor governance The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army and member of the Committee on Establishment, Ali Ndume, yesterday threatened to leave the country if the Executive refused to put things in order. He said this when the Chairman of National Salaries , Income and Wages Commission, (NSIWC), Ekpo Nta, appeared before the Committee to defend the increase in the recurrent expenditure component of the Commission’s 2022 budget. Senator Ndume lamented the rising recurrent expenditure in the annual national budget of the Federal Government as well as the huge amount…

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Ndume faults NASS ‘hasty’ approvals of loans

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Senate Community on Army, Ali Ndume, has faulted what he described as the hasty manner with which the ninth National Assembly often approves external loan requests made by President Muhammadu Buhari. Ndume, who spoke with reporters in Abuja, also insisted the present external debt burden put at over N35trillion by the Debt Management Office (DMO) was worrisome. He lamented that the hurry to grant loan requests from the executive by the National Assembly has made Nigerians to become suspicious of their elected representatives and also nicknamed them ‘Rubber…

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Insecurity: ‘Silence not golden at this time’, Senator Ndume tells Buhari

Aminu Imam

The senator representing Borno-South and Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has urged President Muhammadu to cultivate the habit of talking to Nigerians amidst scary security situations in the country. Senator Ndume gave the admonition, yesterday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. The Chairman Senate Committee on Army asked President Buhari to learn from the President of the United States, Joe Biden, who makes it a daily event to brief Americans on the fate of his citizens still trapped in Afghanistan. Senator Ndume said Nigerians did not vote…

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“I don’t want to stand as Maina’s surety anymore” – Senator Ndume tells court

Aminu Imam

Senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume has called a federal high court sitting in Abuja for an order releasing his property documents used as bail bond for Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, (PRTT). Senator Ndume requested that the court should remove him as Maina’s surety. Recall that the senator had stood as surety for Maina who is standing trial at a federal high court in Abuja for alleged money laundering to the tune of N2 billion. Maina, however, jumped bail, went into hiding in September 2020,…

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“Use lawmakers, workers’ salaries to fund security”, Ndume tells Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari should leave every other thing and concentrate on security, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume has said. Ndume stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday. He said the President should go all out and borrow money or “even if they will stop paying lawmakers and use the money to tackle insecurity”, asking, “Is it not when you are secured that you talk of other things? It is not only the politicians but everybody”. “If you know that you cannot move out of your house and…

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Ndume raises alarm over Boko Haram resurgence in North-East

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of Senate Committee on Army and senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of Boko Haram militancy in the north-eastern States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Senator Ndume disclosed this while briefing reporters on a Bill, which seeks to establish a Federal College of Education Gwoza, Borno State. The Bill, sponsored by him, has already passed second reading on the floor of the Senate. He, however, said the resurgence of Boko Haram activities should not stop the establishment of more educational institutions in…

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2023: ‘Zoning presidency to North will mean third term’ – Ndume

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has kicked against zoning the presidency to the North ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The lawmaker told newsmen, on Saturday, that in the spirit of fairness, justice and equity, any part of the South should produce the next All Progressives Congress, (APC), presidential candidate. According to him, any attempt to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the North would be tantamount to third term after President Muhammad Buhari’s second term in office. He said, “I’m against APC producing its presidential…

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2023: ‘Zoning presidency to North will mean third term’ – Ndume

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has kicked against zoning the presidency to the North ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The lawmaker told newsmen on Saturday that in the spirit of fairness, justice and equity, any part of the South should produce the next All Progressives Congress, (APC), presidential candidate. According to him, any attempt to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the North would be tantamount to third term after President Muhammad Buhari’s second term in office. He said, “I’m against APC producing its presidential…

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Insecurity: ‘We are in a state of emergency’ – Buhari tells new Service Chiefs

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…’Change shouldn’t be cosmetic’, says Northern Elders’…’They should be given a timeline’ – Ndume…’Service Chiefs nominated but not appointed yet’ – Falana President Muhammad Buhari has said that the country is currently in “a state of emergency”, following the overwhelming security situation the nation is facing. The President, stated this when he met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs for the first time yesterday, and charged them to be patriotic and serve the country well. The President, while  congratulating them on heading their various services, said, “We’re in a state…

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