Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has advised President Bola Tinubu to communicate directly with Nigerians on critical national issues instead of relying on aides and spokespersons.
Ndume gave the advice while speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the President, saying Nigerians deserved to hear directly from their leader, particularly on the country’s economic challenges and worsening insecurity.
“I advised him, and he promised to look into it, to speak directly to Nigerians. Nigerians would expect that your leader will tell you what is going on, instead of other people talking on behalf of Mr President,” the Borno South senator said.
The former Senate Chief Whip noted that the security situation requires urgent and coordinated efforts, expressing optimism that the renewed military offensive against bandits could produce lasting results if sustained.
According to him, criminal groups operating across the North-West, North-East and other parts of the country are currently under intense pressure from security forces.
