By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP),
A group under the aegis of AREWA ADVANCEMENT FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT has added its voice to the call for the reinstatement and reversal of the suspension of Sen. Ningi by the Senate.
The group in a press parley in Jos, Plateau State, and a press release made available to REALITY, also gave the Senate a 48-hours-ultimatum to do the needful or it would mobilize Nigerians against the Red Chambers.
According to the Secretary of the group, Dr. Suzan Ogbaji, in an interview with REALITY, she said the group is concerned about the Peace and Development of the North, and by extension Nigeria.
Adding that “We have never been interested in political matters, but this press statement became necessary, considering the nature of the facts on this issue. We stand with Senator Ningi, and condemn the action and decision of the Senate.
“The quick suspension, which the Senate leadership rushed to announce tells us more than what meets the eye.
“Distinguished Senator
Abdul Ningi, is a hero of our democracy, and we must all rise and face the
monster that is destroying our nation, or else we will continue to suffer the
misdeed of a few individuals who do not have the interest of the nation at
heart.
“Enough is enough! The
Nigerian masses cannot continue to keep quiet in the face of injustice”.
In the group’s press statement signed by Alhaji Alhassan Sabo, as Chairman, and Dr. Ogbaji, as Secretary, “#iStandwithNingi”, the group is demanding that the Senate leadership immediately, do the following:-
1. lift Senator Ningi's suspension and immediately reinstate him back, within 48 hours, failure to do so, we will have no choice but to mobilize people from the 19 northern states, other well-meaning Nigeria, and civil organizations across the country to move to the national assembly.
2. The Senate leadership should set up an ad-hoc committee with immediate effect to investigate and verify the allegation.
3. President Ahmed
Bola Tinubu's administration should set up an independent panel to investigate
the allegations.
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PRESS RELEASE BY AREWA ADVANCEMENT FOR PEACE
AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, ON THIS DAY, 20 MARCH, 2024. ) IN JOS PLATEAU
STATE.
NINGI'S SUSPENSION AN INJUSTICE TO ALL
NIGERIAN'S
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, we welcome you to this press parley today to voice out our displeasure over the recent events in the national assembly, particularly the Senate chamber, which should have been our symbol of pride, and the pillar of our hope as a nation, because it holds the representatives (voices) of the Nigerian people. But unfortunately, that is not the case as the Senate has thrown itself into the gutters, exposing itself.
The allegation raised by distinguished senator Abdul Ningi, has opened up a can of warms, which did not go well with the leadership of the Senate. How did we get to where we are as a people? We keep blaming the executive for our woes, but should we now say that the real enemies of the Nigerian people are their representatives? How can over #3 trillion naira be padded into our national budget, and Nigerians are mute over such sensitive and national issues? We are killing our economy, our future generations, and our means of survival as a people. If this allegation is true, then we have lost it as a people and should be ashamed of ourselves.
As a group that is concerned about the peace and Development of the north, and by extension Nigeria, we have never been interested in political matters, but this press statement became necessary, considering the nature of the facts on this issue, therefore we stand with senator Ningi, and condemned the action and decision of the Senate. The quick suspension, which the Senate leadership rushed to announce tells us more than what meets the eye. Distinguished senator Abdul Ningi, is a hero of our democracy, we must all rise up and face the monster that is destroying our nation or else we will continue to suffer the misdeed of few individuals who do not have the interest of the nation at heart. Enough is enough. The Nigerian masses cannot continue to keep quiet in the face of injustice.
We demand that the Senate leadership immediately, do the following,
1. lift Senator Ningi's suspension and immediately reinstate him back, within 48 hours, failure to do so, we will have no choice but to mobilize people from the 19 northern states, other well-meaning Nigeria, and civil organizations across the country to move to the national assembly.
2. The Senate leadership should set up an ad-hoc committee with immediate effect to investigate and verify the allegation. 3. President Ahmed Bola Tinubu's administration should set up an independent panel to investigate the allegations.
Senator Ningi has
proven himself as a true representative of the people, for speaking out in
defense of the Nigerian poor masses, who are always at the receiving end of all
these unlawful behaviors, by some of our leaders. #iStandwithNingi.
SIGNED:
Alhaji Alhassan Sabo (Chairman)
Dr. Ogbaji (Secretary)
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