Sen. Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, has threatened President Bola Tinubu with political consequences if he fails to reverse the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to relocate some of its key departments from the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to Lagos.
The CBN had recently announced plans to decongest its headquarters in Abuja by moving some units to Lagos.
However, speaking on Channels Television, Ndume, was optimistic that the proposed plan would be reversed, adding: “And if that does not happen, of course, this is democracy; we know what to do.
“Why was the headquarters moved from Lagos to Abuja? Was it not because of the congestion there? I don’t even see any issues of congestion. There is going to be an increase in cost because they are going to be running from Lagos to Abuja, spending more money and even exposing our workers to unnecessary risks.
“Don’t try to bring tribalism into it. I’m not a Hausa man and I’m not a Fulani man but I’m a Northerner and a Nigerian. Those misleading the president are not doing him any good because this is going to have some political consequences. If Tinubu was not elected president, the CBN governor would not be there. It was not Lagos votes that put Tinubu there.”
Ndume wondered why the CBN ignored nearby states like Nasarawa, Kogi or Kaduna State, in its decision to relocate the departments if it meant well.
