Food crisis: Tinubu is not accessible, some ministers struggle to see him – Ndume
By Jeffrey Agbo
Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is not accessible even for some of his ministers.
Speaking with BBC Hausa recently, the lawmaker said the difficulty to meet with the president has made it nearly impossible for legislators to discuss with him some of the challenges their constituents are facing.
“The major problem with this government is that its doors are closed, to the extent that even some ministers cannot see the President, not to mention members of the National Assembly, who do not have the opportunity to meet with him and discuss the issues affecting their constituencies,” he said.
He spoke shortly after he and his colleague, Senator Sunday Karimi, sponsored a motion to address the food crisis in the country.
They noted that the World Food Programme has warned that 82 million Nigerians are likely to face food insecurity in the next five years.
The senator said the aim of the motion was to draw the government’s attention to the severity of the food crisis affecting many Nigerians.
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Ndume expressed concern that if the Tinubu administration does not take urgent action, the situation could lead to famine and starvation, especially among children.
“We want to draw the government’s attention to the fact that Nigeria is not only facing a high cost of living but also food scarcity.”
“We want the President to intervene in the issue of high cost of living and food scarcity,” he said.
He cited the example of Katsina State, where children are already suffering from malnutrition due to food scarcity.
“What we want the government to do is to sit with experts and other stakeholders to find a solution to the problem. We are urging the government to take action, lest they forget that Nigeria is grappling with both soaring prices and a severe food shortage,” he added.
