Ali Ndume, former senate leader,
has dared the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), by unveiling
his agenda as a candidate for the senate presidency in the ninth national
assembly.
Despite the resolution of the
ruling party, which endorsed Ahmed Lawan as the senate president, Ndume,
senator representing Borno south district, went ahead to release a document on
Tuesday, which contains his nine-point agenda for his tenure if elected the
senate president.
The senator, in the document,
promised to make the office of the senate president less attractive by reducing
the unnecessary privileges attached to it.
He also expressed his readiness
to work harmoniously and inter-dependently with the executive without
undermining the principle of separation of powers.
The former senate leader
disclosed that he will ensure priority is given to the passage of the
constituency development bill to make “constituency projects more transparent,
accountable, efficient and effective”.
“We will make laws that will
block leakages devise improved means of generating revenue, especially through
the amendment and review of our tax laws which will help to reduce reliance on
local and foreign loans to finance budget,” Ndume said.
The lawmaker further said that
“we will run the 9th Senate transparently, through open accountability with
full participation of all senators.”
“For example, we will transfer
the approving powers of the privileges of the senators like foreign travels,
allowances to Senate services committee or a new committee to be known as “ways
and means committee,” he added.
Ndume assured that the senate,
under his leadership, would uphold the party’s principles and policies, by
making laws and reviewing existing ones in tandem with the APC’s Next Level
agenda for Nigeria.
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