Ali Ndume, the embattled senator representing Borno South has reacted to the minimum wage agreed by President Bola Tinubu and Organised Labour.

Ndume, a former chief whip for the All Progressives Congress (APC) says he will continue to advise the president despite his removal from the role in the senate.

Speaking in an interaction with journalists, Ndume said the N70,000 minimum wage agreed upon by Tinubu and the NLC is a good move but said it is " insufficient to address Nigerians' suffering."

Ndume compared the new minimum wage to the cost of a bag of rice, emphasizing that more needs to be done to alleviate poverty.

He advised President Tinubu to listen to Nigerians' cries and address their concerns, describing his actions as patriotic.

Ndume reiterated that speaking the truth to power is patriotic and urged the president to take appropriate measures to eliminate the suffering of the people.

He then added: “So, I call on the president to still open up and listen to the people”.