The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has said he has no regrets for criticising the plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relocate some departments of the apex bank from its headquarters in Abuja to Lagos State.
The lawmaker, in an interview with newsmen, said his intervention was based on reality and the irrelevance of the action by the leadership of the CBN.
Ndume called on the CBN governor to focus on stabilising the monetary situation in the country, especially the spiraling exchange rate and the rising inflation, rather than dwelling on relocation of departments to an already-populated Lagos State.
The Borno South senator said since his intervention, some elements have been using a section of the media to attack his personality and question the credentials of his daughter who is a staff member of the CBN.
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He said though he’s a lawmaker, his daughter and children are qualified to work in any government agency as long as they’ve the needed credentials.
He said the subtle blackmail will not stop or deter him from pointing out lapses in government, saying it was his own way of assisting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed.
The lawmaker challenged those attacking him and claiming that he harbours ill-feelings against the Yoruba to show their pan-Nigerian credentials, revealing that his two daughters are married to Yoruba men and have both given him five Yoruba grandchildren.
He said as a senator, he has the right to make certain interventions, while clearing the air on claims that he is the mouthpiece of certain groups.
