Temitope Ajayi,the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has sharply rebutted allegations made by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume.
Ndume had claimed that President Tinubu is unaware of the severe hardships being faced by Nigerians.
Ndume, representing Borno South and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), voiced his concerns at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Wednesday.
He asserted, “Mr.President is not in the picture of what is happening outside the Villa. He has been fenced off and caged.
Many of us won’t go through the backdoor to engage him. Now, they have stopped him from talking, and he doesn’t have public affairs managers, except for his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who writes press statements. Nigerians are getting very angry.”
Ndume also highlighted the dire food scarcity plaguing the nation, urging the Federal Government to act swiftly.
“The government is not doing anything about the food scarcity, and it needs to act urgently. We don’t have food reserves. A food crisis is the worst crisis any nation can encounter. If we add that to the security crisis, it will be severe,” he warned.
Responding to these accusations, Ajayi took to his X handle on Friday to dismiss Ndume’s statements as “baseless and unfounded.” Ajayi emphasized that President Tinubu is fully informed about the current challenges faced by Nigerians and is actively working to address them.
“He made baseless and unfounded allegations against the President that he is cut off from the reality of Nigerians.
“This President is well aware and fully abreast of the current material conditions of Nigerians and he is working very hard to deal with the challenges.
“The economy is still facing headwinds but things are gradually turning in the positive direction.
“ A President who gets daily briefings from his team, and receives a cross-section of Nigerians from all strata of the society almost every day – from business leaders to religious leaders, socio-cultural groups and professional groups can’t be falsely accused of being removed from the realities of the people.”
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