APC Professionals Council has congratulated the Senator representing Lagos East, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru on his emergence as the Chairman of Southern Senators’ Forum.
Sen. Abiru, Chairman, Senate committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions was unanimously elected by 54 Senators from the 17 Southern states as their Chairman.
Senator Abiru, an accomplished economist and accountant, had a stellar career in banking, ultimately reaching the pinnacle of his profession as the Managing Director of Polaris Bank, before he retired in 2020, and later joined the race for the Lagos East by-election contest.
He was the Chairman of the standing Committee on Industries in the 9th Senate.
In a congratulatory message on Thursday, the National Director General of APC Professionals Council, Dr. Seyi Bamigbade said the emergence of the Lagos lawmaker is a good omen for the Southern Senators, noting that it is a call for service.
According to Bamigbade, Sen. Abiru is an accomplished professional who wields leadership dexterity that will position the Southern Senators to better pursue their interests and offer effective representation to their various constituencies.
He therefore expressed optimism that the lawmaker will justify the confidence of his colleagues by galvanizing them for a robust legislative engagement.
