My Daughter Works At CBN – But I Spoke The Truth About Moving Offices To Lagos – Ndume
Despite having a child employed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume claims that his remarks regarding the projected relocation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters and certain apex bank offices to Lagos represent “the truth.”
The senator for Borno South stated last week that relocating the aforementioned offices would have “political ramifications.”
The senator made the comments following the recent announcements that these offices will be relocated to Nigeria’s commercial centre.
The development elicited varied reactions, with northern stakeholders like the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and Ndume’s who outrightly rejected the decisions.
Particularly, the whip’s intial comment elicited outrage in some sections of the social media.
While Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide, said Ndume’s comments were capable of sparking a crisis, Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi west, said his colleague spoke for himself and not for the senate.
However, Okupe backtracked later, saying the Borno senator meant well for the country.
In his defence, Ndume said his comments were borne out of patriotism for the country.
‘I SPOKE THE TRUTH’
Speaking with TheCable on Monday, Ndume said his comments that there would be political consequences were the truth.
