12th March, 2024
By Kingsley Okoye
Following his suspension for three months by the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Abdul Ningi has also resigned as the chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum, NSF.
Nigeria, a member of opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was suspended for three months for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded to the tune of N3 trillion.
Shortly after his suspension, he also wrote to the Secretary of NSF indicating that he is stepping aside as the chairman of the Forum.
Ningi, in a letter addressed to the Secretary of NSF on Tuesday in Abuja said:
“I will like to resign my position as Chairman Northern Senators’ Forum.
“This is of course necessitated by the unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the nation at large.
“I will like to specially thank members of the forum for the opportunity given to me for the last eight months to spearhead this very important forum.
” I believe this forum is very important and fundamental to the progress and development of Northern Nigeria.”.
(NAN)