Kaduna State Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El Rufai Tuesday said that all stolen money by the current ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, must be refunded as soon as the incoming government of the All Progressive Change, APC, was sworn in on May 29th, 2015.
The former Minster of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, made the statement in a speech yesterday when executive members of the National Union of Textile Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, paid him a courtesy visit in his private residence in Kaduna.
El-Rufai said, “we will politely ask those who stole government money to return the funds.
The former Minister decried what he described as the “shameful” state of the textile industry in the area, pledging that his government will reverse the trend.
He however said those (politicians) who were not corrupt had no cause to fear.
According to him, the measure was imperative because the All Progressives Congress-led government would be in a dire financial strait on assumption of office.
El-Rufai said, “We will politely ask those who stole government money to return the funds. This is because the people, who are in government now, are there to work for themselves. But the APC government is made up of people who are ready to work for the masses and the betterment of the country.
“We will work with the textile unions to ensure that the lives of the average Nigerians get better.”
The ex-minister also decried the poor state of the textile industry in Kaduna State and gave assurance that his administration would revamp it.
He lamented the current employment figure of 1,600 people in the textile sector, describing it as unacceptable.
El-Rufai added that the textile industry in Kaduna alone used to employ about 33,000 workers.
According to him , the APC government will revive the industry so that it can generate employment and impact on the lives of the people.
He said, “We have met at a forum of northern governors-elect and we decided to ensure the revival of the textile industry. It is a shame that the largest economy in Africa imports textile materials from Senegal and other countries.”
The President of the union, Oladele Hunsu, recalled el-Rufai’s feat as minister of the FCT and urged him (el-Rufai) to take steps towards reviving the textile industry. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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They should also be thrown in jail. Refunding stolen funds is no punishment. Jail is a necessary component when one is found gulty of theft.
ReplyDeleteJonathan called it persecution instead of prosecution. Hmmm! GEJ your hero is a timid thief!
ReplyDeleteMost time I wonder your sense of reasoning, El'Rufai was a member of OBJ's government for eight years, Atiku also vice president for eight years, Amaechi PDP governor for about seven years, Bukola PDP governor for about eight years, PDP senator for about seven years, OBJ president for eight years, Oby Ezekwesili was part of OBJ's tenure for about eight years, Tambuwal, speaker house of rep PDP for about 4years and a host lot of others, they are all now in APC. Only APC states that are owing salaries of their workers till date, the biggest thief in Nigeria is an APC chief, GMB knows all these, U won't see any difference btw this present government and the incoming one.
DeleteAPC is like you people need fight in Nigeria than to bring change ..Are you going to probe only not to work ? where are we going to start this probe ? from First head of states till this GEJ time ?? we should think very well , because what will do to our brothers is what we will do to another person .
ReplyDeleteI am really having a problem understanding your thinking; if past presidents refused to prosecute their predecesor and GMB decides to do so, to recover some of their loot, please tell me what is costitutional wrong in that, OBJ looked for Abacha's loot and got a good number of it, although he did not make approperiate use of it. Please stop commenting with your sentiment.
DeleteEl Rufai has not returned what he stole from abuja. He has no moral right to call someone a thief he is the big thief. They thought governance is christmas? They've not seen yet.
ReplyDeleteGod will bring all of them to judgement, simple as
ReplyDeleteEmilia anaedo what insolence & gross recalcitrance to Mr. President, u're a big fool and a timid person to abuse ur president. I have been watching u how u insult the president with disdain. You're a disgrace to womanhood & lacks the qualities of a Nigerian. You have never said anything good about this country. When and where were you born? How many people in other countries insult their president the way you do. Is your father alive at all? God will purnish you imnensely for insulting the president IJN. Amen! FOOL !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll these anonymous commenting everywhe, insulting and placing curses on yourselves and your generation, becos of that armrobber called Jonathan and his fellow thieves called pdp. Emilia said the truth, yiu can feel free to go and drink rat poison if you can't handle the truth. I always sit and wonder what specie of animals support a beast like jonathan and a monster like pdp who will stop at nothing until they impoverish every single Nigerian citizen. I'm sure most of u are jobless graduates on here. Kai I pity u people, your brains are so used to hardship that its so hard to deregister it from you brains. Anon 9:48am It is you and your household that God will punish, and all the foolish GEJ supporters. Poverty will continue to be yiur portion nowand forever more in Jesus name amen! Bastard
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