Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nasir el-Rufai,
governor of Kaduna state, made a success of the privatisation programme his
administration undertook.
From November 1999 to July 2003, el-Rufai worked under
Obasanjo as director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises and the
secretary of the National Council of Privatisation where he spearheaded the
privatisation of many government-owned companies.
In a message to commemorate el-Rufai’s 60th birthday,
Obasanjo, through Kehinde Akinyemi, his media aide, described the governor as “a professional
architect, community leader, administrator and politician”.
“I note, with special delight your demonstration of rare
qualities of commitment and courage in the public service in various
capacities,” Obasanjo said.
“Under my watch as a democratically-elected President of
Nigeria, you made a great success of our privatization programme as the
Director-general of Bureau of Public Enterprises, which resulted in the
liberalisation of our nation’s economy and our being able to meet some of the
challenges of globalisation and tackling the problem of poverty in our land.
“I must also applaud the giant strides in terms of
infrastructural and socio-economic development which the Federal Capital
Territory FCT, recorded under your focused administration as the Minister of
the Federal Capital Territory. I salute the uncommon sense of duty and
patriotism demonstrated by you at enhancing sanity in the physical development
at the FCT.
“Without any doubt, as the incumbent governor of Kaduna
State, you have contributed to the well-being of your people, especially in the
implementation of populist programmes and infrastructural development in the
state.
“I can only implore you not to rest on your oars and to
re-double your efforts as the Chief Executive of one of the most politically
restive states in the North West of the country to ensure peace, stability and
security in the state until we collectively, propel our dear country to the
promised land.”
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