Olusegun Ariyo
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has faulted critics of his colleague, the senator representing Borno South Ali Ndume over his outspokenness on national issues such as the controversial tax reform bill.
Speaking in an interview with Arise News on Monday which was monitored by Urban Express News Online, Kalu stated that Nigerians need people like Ndume.
“We need senators like Ndume who will raise our conscience. I respect Senator Ndume very well.
“Those who tell Senator Ndume to shut up are not being kind to democracy, democracy is not about one voice but about multiple voices. It is the government being guided by the majority of the people and Ndume is one of them.
“He is a strong voice, the senate president didn’t shut him up”.
Recall that the northern lawmakers, among others, have openly called for the withdrawal of the bills because they do not reflect the region’s interests.
However, the Abia North senator defended the tax reform bill stating that it would restore Fiscal Federalism.
He pointed out that the initiators of the bills could have briefed the Council of State, the Economic Council and the Forum of Governors before making it public to Nigerians.
