On Saturday, October 17, Kaduna state governor,
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was reported to have spit on the faces of everyone
criticizing his political appointments.
In the report, he was quoted to have said: “If you are
not happy with appointments made, you can go and climb Kufena mountain, fall
and die. It was what you voted for that you got, because we are aware that
there are people who did not vote for us, in fact, they worked against
us. But now they claim to be APC members and loyal to the party. We know
such people. And so there is no way they would expect anything from us.”
However, yesterday, October 20, the governor said he
was misrepresented on comments he made during the interactive segment at a Town
Hall meeting with stakeholders on Saturday.
In a statement made available by El-Rufai’s media
assistant, Samuel Aruwan, the governor made it known that he did not ask
anyone to die over appointments, adding that he was only making it known that
those who aren’t good with his appointments can climb the Kufena Hills and
jump.
The governor added that what he said at the meeting
was: “All of us in the Kaduna State government have sworn with the
Quran; Christians with the holy bible, to do justice and we will do justice. We
better stand and tell ourselves the truth. Everyone knows the truth. No matter
the noise, the truth is constant. And as I stand here, no matter who you are, I
will face you and tell you the truth. If you don’t want to hear the truth, you
can climb Kufena Hills and jump.”
He pointed out that the word “die” was a fabrication
dressed as a direct quote due to the fact that his comments were translated
from Hausa.
Just recently, Malam Nasir El-Rufai reacted to the claims that he nominated his foster
sister, Zainab Ahmed, as the ministerial appointee representing the state.
He dismissed the accusation as a flight of the imagination of some
elements who are not satisfied with the crucial changes going on in the state.
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