Kaduna State Governor-elect, Malam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai has urged Nigerians to stop congratulating him and General Muhammadu Buhari but rather pray for them to succeed with the bankrupt economy they are inheriting.
El-Rufai said the President-elect and himself are inheriting governments that are in bad situation, adding that, it has become so bad that the President Goodluck Jonathan led government had to obtain loan to pay salaries.
He spoke at two functions held at Arewa House in Kaduna Sunday. The events were: special reception for elected officials by Kaduna Peoples’ Association (KAPA) and Special prayer for them by APC Yoruba Political Forum.
El-Rufai told KAPA that, Kaduna State has incurred debt to the tune of over N90billion, an amount which he said may increase to N100billion before the May 29 handing over ceremony.
He therefore assured that his government will not share the public fund to any persons or group, no matter how highly placed they are.
Similarly at the Yoruba Political Forum’s event, the Governor-elect who was showered with prayers for the success of his administration said the incoming government needed nothing better than prayers.
According to him, “when people call me to congratulate me or come to congratulate me and General Buhari, I always tell them, thank you, but what we need is your sympathy and prayers. This is because, myself and Generl Buhari are taking over bankrupt governments; it is so bad that, the Jonathan administration is finding it difficult to pay salaries, in fact, they had to obtain loan to pay salaries.
“In the case of Kaduna State, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s government has incurred debt to the tune of over N90 billion, and this may get to N100 billion before May 29. Therefore, what you have done is exactly what we need to succeed”, El-Rufai said.
He however charged other elected officials to be ready to work for the people who elected them and remove greed and selfishness in the discharge of their duties, adding that, if they fail to work for the people, they will chase them out the way they did to the PDP.
While assuring that his government will not segregate and discriminate among indegenes and settlers, El-Rufai noted that the Yoruba community has lived peacefully in Kaduna for over a century.
He said himself and General Buhari will forever remain grateful to the Yoruba community for the overwhelming support given to them during their elections, adding that, Yoruba people have become very powerful anchor of national unity.
In his remarks, the Convener of the Special Prayer, Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje said the prayer was informed by the high expectations of Nigerians on General Buhari and El-Rufai.
” People must respectively and collectively pray for the incoming administration for the overall interest of Nigerians, ” Alawuje said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This man should just shut up. Was it not PDP that made him? Was he not part of the corruption?
ReplyDeleteNo excuse for failure, you were part of that corruption, try and fix the problem you created.
ReplyDeleteIf u are part of the curruption,then you must fix what you have destroyed and stop making noise here.
ReplyDeleteReason not to succeed huh? You knew the system is bad and that's why u preached change and was voted for to actually effect that change. So, no excuses
ReplyDeleteGood comments...We must watch and monitor thier activities from may 29... God help us..Amen
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