‘Ndume’s tactics on Boko Haram to divert attention’

A group, National Democratic Front (NDF), has alleged that Senator Ali Ndume’s latest strategy on Boko Haram “is aimed at diverting the world’s attention from his dishonourable contribution to Boko Haram insurgency.” 

The group made allegation via a press statement Wednesday in Abuja in reaction to the Borno South lawmaker’s assertion about the Nigerian Armed Forces. 

Its secretary-general, Dr Bolaji Abdulkadir, who signed the statement, said it was time to address Ndume’s “inglorious role in the Boko Haram conundrum.”

The lawmaker’s recent claims that 847 soldiers were lost in the insurgency, the group stated, only confirmed his ties with the group.

While the Nigerian Army had asked Ndume to substantiate his claim, the NDF asked Nigerians not to take him seriously.

The statement read in part: “The National Democratic Front wishes to inform members of the general public that Senator Ali Ndume is not one whose perceived contribution to the national discourse should be taken seriously, not even with the fact that he is a Boko Haram sponsor despite the kangaroo judgment he secured from the courts when he was arraigned for terrorism related offences some time ago. 

“The National Democratic Front views his utterances as insensitive, and an affront to the sensibilities of those whose families and relatives have been affected in one way or the other by the Boko Haram crisis.” 

It further read: “It is also instructive to state that Southern Borno, where Senator Ali Ndume represents in the National Assembly, is the worst hit in terms of how politicians have manipulated and deprived the people while enriching themselves by diverting resources meant for the provision of basic amenities to private pockets. 

“The Front consequently wishes to advise the unsuspecting members of the general public to disregard henceforth anything coming from Senator Ali Ndume until he tells us what he knows about the Boko Haram group and how he has been secretly funding its nefarious activities all in the name of politics.” 

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