Alleged Budget Padding: Suspended Lawmaker, Ningi Resigns As Chairman Of Northern Senator Forum

Barely few minutes after his suspension from the Red Chamber, the Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi, has stepped down as the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum.

Ningi, in his resignation letter, stated that his decision is based on unfolding events in the National Assembly, the north and Nigeria at large.

The lawmaker, in a personally signed letter addressed to the forum secretary, said: “I will like to resign as chairman of the Northern Senators Forum.

“This is, of course, necessitated by 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 of northern Nigeria.”

Gistmania reports that Ningi predicament is coming, following his interview with the BBC Hausa service, which he alleged that the National Assembly padded the 2024 budget with N3.7 trillion.

The Bauchi Central Senator also claimed that the 2024 budget passed by the National Assembly is N25tn while the one being implemented by the Presidency is N28.7tn.

Posted: at 12-03-2024 09:37 PM (1 month ago) | Addicted Hero

Intimidation

Posted: at 12-03-2024 11:23 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac

Shameless thieves. Busy paddling the national budget while innocent school children are languishing in captivity of terrorists in the North. Shame on the people of the north too .

Posted: at 13-03-2024 07:27 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac