Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has hailed
President Muhammadu Buhari for budgeting
N70m for the Independence Day anniversary.
El-Rufai noted in a Facebook post on Thursday
that under former President Goodluck Jonathan,
the Federal Government spent billions every year
on Independence Day.
He noted that between 2011 and 2014, Jonathan
spent over N64bn celebrating Independence Day.
Curiously, in 2010 Jonathan budgeted N10bn for
Nigeria’s golden jubilee celebration.
He wrote, “This is the APC/PMB change we
voted for. Independence anniversary expenditure
for the past five years: 2011 – N13bn; 2012 -
N15bn; 2013 – N14bn; 2014 – N22bn; 2015 -
N70m
In a separate post titled, ‘Our chance for national
rebirth’, el-Rufai urged on the people of Kaduna
not to lose hope.
He noted that the nation was not yet where it
ought to be but with purposeful leadership,
things would get better.
The governor subsequently pardoned some
convicted prisoners.
He said, “On this occasion, the Kaduna State
government decided to extend mercy to
prisoners. Pursuant to Section 212 of the
constitution, the prerogative of mercy was
exercised in favour of 14 prisoners.
“The government commuted the death sentences
of five convicts, who will now serve prison time.
Five prisoners serving sentences of three years
and above were released on the basis of good
behaviour or time served already.
“In addition, three prisoners were released on the
basis on age while one person was released due
to ill health. In doing our duty to show mercy,
the government warns that it will not tolerate
crime and threats to security.”
He said one of the highpoints of the last 55
years was the 2015 general elections which saw
the defeat of his former party, the Peoples
Democratic Party, and the victory of the All
Progressives Congress which will ensure the
needed change.
He thanked Nigerians, specifically the people of
Kaduna for voting for change and steering the
nation to the path of greatness.
El-Rufai said, “We can celebrate because 2015 is
the year that the people of this country decided
it was time to begin the rebirth of a nation.
Against the most concerted campaign ever
mounted by a government to divide the people it
was meant to lead, Nigerians refused to be set
against one another.
“I pay tribute to the many sacrifices that were
made to make the historic elections of this year
possible. What the voters of 2015 did was to
make democracy a bulwark of patriotism. In
other words, the people cast their votes for their
country. May we never again be saddled with
people who (rated) themselves above the
country.”
The former minister said education remained the
key to development.
He, therefore, declared a state of emergency in
the education sector.
He said, “Education is emancipation! Education
is freedom from want and disease! The provision
of free basic education in decent schools and
with skilled teachers is one of the priorities this
government will accomplish in its four-year term.
“We have spent the past few months planning
school repairs, the provision of school furniture
and the training of teachers. Today, we move to
declare a state of emergency in education. We
ask for your support as we begin to implement
extraordinary measures in the educational
sector.”

And so what?

When sanusi awarded contract to dis same rufai that runs into billions none of unna talk o

Una no go leave Jonathan face una own work Face the flood ravaging ur state for now and leave matter wey consign FG. .

GEJ has moved on with his life,i therefore urge you(hell rufai) to face d issue of governance in ur state by placing utmost priority on stopping ethnic cleansing been perpetrated by d Fulani herdsmen.

El Rufai the Terrorist.

E for better for GEJ and PEJ to sell the country. Them been wan finish us kpatakpata

Leave jona alone