The Northern Senators Forum has described former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, as a detribalised Nigerian and voice of reason as he clocks 70 on Saturday, August 8, 2026. He later moved to the banking sector, where he rose to Assistant General Manager at Nigeria Universal Bank, before serving as Kaduna State Commissioner of Finance. AdvertisementIn 1999, Makarfi was elected Governor of Kaduna State and served two terms until 2007. Nigeria still needs your voice — calm in crisis, firm in principle, and generous in counsel,” it said. AdvertisementThe Northern Senators Forum concluded that it celebrates Makarfi today and prays that his new decade will be his most impactful yet.