Gov. Nasir el-Rufa'i Archives - Page 2 of 13

CBN Cash Swap Policy: El-Rufa’i calls for civil disobedience, tells Nigerians keep spending old Naira

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has called on Nigerians to keep spending the old naira notes, a directive that is in defiance of the Federal Government�s currency swap policy. The Governor made the assertion while speaking with a political audience in the State, urging them to stop thronging banks to swap their old notes or obtain new ones. The Godwin Emefiele-led CBN had said old denominations of the N200, N500 and N1,000 notes would cease to be Nigerian legal tender from February 10 as a major plank of its new…

2023: Group accuses el-Rufa’i of pursuing selfish agenda against Northern interest�

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

A group, known as Arewa Unity and Development Movement (AUDM), has accused Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i of pursuing selfish agenda against the overall interest of the North. The AUDM alleged that el-Rufa’i is insulting the Northern elders and making abusive statements just because the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, promised him the position of National Security Adviser (NSA). In an issued statement by the Convener, Isa Hassan Jafaru, yesterday, the AUDM cautioned the Governor not to take personal interests above that of the…

Undermining Public Service Rules: ‘El-Rufa’i�s extremism dangerous for democracy’ � NLC�

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC), on Saturday, described the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai as a �right-winged extremist� who doesn�t believe in rules. The labour union also condemned what it described as �irresponsible and dangerous� the comments of the governor regarding the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. In an issued statement, signed by its outgoing National President, Ayuba Wabba, the NLC said, �The disparaging comments by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, about the judiciary, in particular, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on a national TV platform,…

“Northern Elders are paperweight; Northern Govs. far more powerful” – el-Rufa’i

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i has described Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and other northern elders as mere paperweights who lack the actual political power to influence the outcome of the general elections taking place in a few weeks. In a British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) Hausa interview yesterday, el-Rufa’i bragged that he, a 63-year-old man, and other northern governors currently in office, were the true northern elders, because according to him, they have the ability to influence elections in the region. El-Rufa’i claimed that some northern political heavyweights were actively working…

“El-Rufa’i a political liability to APC”, Party member writes ooen letter to APC National Chairman�

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Aminu Imam

A concerned member of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Auwal Nuhu, has said that Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i is a political liability to the Party.� The Party member, in an open open letter written to the APC National Chairman, said, amongst others that “Nasir�s penchant for reputation savaging is almost pathological”. Nuhu said, “I recognised his weaknesses; the worst being his inability to be loyal to anybody or any issue consistently for long, but only to Nasir el-Rufa’i. According to him, “The character and personality that is ruling Kaduna…

2023: El-Rufa’i warns against use of ethnicity, religion for campaigns

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 Aminu Imam

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has expressed concerns over the use of religion and tribal divisions as tools for campaigns by some politicians. El-Rufa’i described the trend as very dangerous to the growth of democracy, adding that it is a threat to the unity of the country if allowed to continue. Speaking at the commissioning of the headquarters of the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development in Kaduna, el-Rufa’i insisted that rather than use religion and ethnicity as tools for campaign, political parties and…

Ex-Kingmaker drags el-Rufa’i, 13 others to court

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Aminu Imam

…Wants Zazzau Emir removed One of the Zazzau Kingmakers, Ibrahim Mohammed Aminu, who participated in the selection of the 19th Emir of Zazzau, has dragged the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i and 13 others to the state High Court, seeking removal of Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as Emir of Zazzau. Among the 13 other respondents in the case which came up for mention at the Kaduna State High Court 4 on Wednesday are: the Emir, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli and the Late Limamin Kona, Malam Sani Aliyu who died in July…

‘El-Rufa’i has only one house in Kaduna’, Says Senator Sani

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Aminu Imam

Senator representing Kaduna-Central, who doubles as the 2023 Kaduna State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the incumbent Governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, had only one house before he became the governor. He made this known while featuring in the ongoing political engagement with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Kaduna State Council at the weekend. He said, “I want to make it clear, he is still the owner of that house. He is the most prudent public servant that I have come across. This…

Kaduna: Terrorists killed 446, kidnapped 985 in 6 months � Commissioner

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 Aminu Imam

A total of 446 people have lost their lives in Kaduna State as a result of banditry, terrorism, and communal clashes from April to September 2022. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who gave out the figures when he presented the ‘2022 2nd and 3rd Quarter Report on security’ to the State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, said the figure comprised 285 killed in the 2nd Quarter of the year and 161 who lost their lives in the 3rd Quarter. He also said that 985 persons were…

“Insecurity in Kaduna improving but still serious”, says el-Rufa’i

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa�i has said that insecurity in the State is still extremely serious, but that it is improving by the day. The Governor made the remarks yesterday at the presentation of the State�s security reports for the second and third quarters of 2022. This was even as the governor reiterated a call for the establishment of a Theatre Command, similar to that in the North-East, for effective security operations in the seven States of the North-West and Niger State which have continuous and contiguous forest ranges that…