Tag: Northern Senators

Northern Senators condemn Zamfara killings, demand justice

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The Northern Senators Forum has condemned the brutal killing of at least 35 civilians in the Ƙauran-Namoda local government area of Zamfara State. In a condolence message issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Forum Chairman, Senator AbdulAziz Yar’adua, condoled with the people of Kaura Namoda, particularly the families of victims who were murdered despite ransom payments. Yar’adua described the incident as a painful reminder of Nigeria’s deepening security challenges. He said, “We condemn this heinous act in the strongest possible terms and declare that it does not reflect the values,…

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“Restore power in Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, others” – Northern senators tell FG

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Northern Senators demand

The Northern Senators Forum has asked the federal government to swiftly restore electricity supply in Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa and other States in the North. The senators specifically asked the federal government to expedite repairs of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines in order to restore reliable power supply. Recall that some parts of the North are in total blackout following a fault in the 330kV DC Transmission Line. In an issued communiqué, signed by Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator AbdulAziz ?ar’adua, the senators asked the Federal Government to expedite…

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Yar’adua emerges chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum

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Senator Abdul-Aziz Yar’Adua (APC-Katsina) has emerged as chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF). Yar’Adua emerged after a meeting of the group in Abuja on Thursday. He takes over from Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi), who resigned from the position after his suspension by the Senate over his allegations that the 2024 Budget was padded. Yar’Adua, who is chairman Senate committee on Army, in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to his colleagues for the confidence reposed in him. “I express gratitude to my colleagues for the confidence reposed in me following the resignation…

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Akpabio: CNG lambast Sen. Bamidele over alleged profiling of Northern Senators

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The North-East Chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), said it has observed with shock, that a ranking senator, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, allegedly stooped so low to profile northern senators, and by implication, the northern people for planning to stage what he described as “a civilian coup” against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. CNG, in an issued statement by its Zonal Coordinator, Isah Abubakar Waziri in Abuja yesterday, said Senator Bamidele descended further to portray northerners as unreliable who are hell-bent on removing Akpabio as the President of the…

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2024 Budget: “Where is N3tr?” – Northern Senators demand answers from Tinubu, Akpabio

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The Northern Senators Forum, (NSF), has claimed that its auditors have uncovered a N3 trillion increase in the N28 trillion 2024 budget signed by President Bola Tinubu. They are demanding an explanation for the increase, amid claims that the Budget is skewed against the North in particular. The Forum’s chairman, Abdul Ningi, stated this during an interview aired on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa Service on Saturday. Ningi said, “For the past three months, we have engaged consultants to review the Budget for us. We have some experts who…

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Northern Senators’ Forum lauds Tinubu, ECOWAS leaders for lifting sanctions on Niger, others

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The Northern Senators’ Forum, (NSF), has commended the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu and other leaders of the subregional body for lifting sanctions it earlier imposed on Niger Republic. Recall that the ECOWAS under Tinubu’s leadership imposed sanctions on Niger to force the junta that seized power in the country to return to democratic rule. The NSF had pleaded with ECOWAS to lift the sanctions saying it was having a negative effect on States sharing borders with Niger. The Niger  Republic junta,…

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