13th March, 2024
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru (APC-Lagos) has emerged as Chairman of the Southern Senators’ Forum (SSF).
Abiru took over from Senate leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) who had been the leader of the forum since the ninth Assembly.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abiru emerged after a meeting of South East, South West and South-South senators in Abuja.
Speaking at a news conference after his emergence in Abuja on Wednesday, Abiru said the SSF would partner with the Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) to move the country forward.
“This forum, Southern Senators Forum, is to champion the course of Nigeria and Nigerians.
“We have our Northern brothers with the Northern Senators Forum. We will work together with the Northern Senators’ Forum to move the country forward,” Abiru said.
According to him, the SSF will roll out its plans for the betterment of the region and Nigeria.