Mr Ningi resigned as NSF chairman after he was suspended by the Senate for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion.
Abdulaziz Yar'adua, the senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District, has been appointed as Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum .
Mr Yar'adua, younger brother to the late President Umaru Yar'adua, in his acceptance speech, expressed appreciation to his colleagues for entrusting him with the position. "I am aware of the challenges facing the northern region which Include: security, agriculture, education, healthcare, drug abuse and human trafficking. Others are so numerous to mention.
"In advancing these noble objectives, I am committed to streamlined activities within the Northern Senators Forum. We shall operate with transparency, accountability, and integrity, upholding the trust placed on us by the electorate.
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