Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed, has reacted to the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi over his comments on the 2024 budget.
Ningi had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of inserting non-existing projects worth N3.7 trillion into the budget.
Ningi bagged a three-month suspension from the Senate on Tuesday, March 12.
Reacting to the incident, Governor Mohammed declared that the state government was behind Senator Ningi who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial district.
“Yesterday, I was very sad the Senate suspended one of our best from Bauchi for saying the truth, for standing up to be the beacon of the truth,” the governor said during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Bauchi, on Wednesday.
“Equally I don’t know what we will do but we will discuss privately to see what we can do to support him because I support whatever he is doing and that is our best position especially if what he saying is the truth,” he added.
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