A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State,
Alhaji Ali Gidado Idris, has lauded Nasir El-Rufai’s bold steps to
recover over a thousand livestock stolen by cattle rustlers at
Birnin-Gwari as well as government lands taken over by politicians in
the state.
He also urged Governor El-Rufai not to relent in the
effort to take Kaduna out of the dearth of development, high rate of
unemployment, educational backwardness and corruption in all government
sectors.
In an interview with a group of journalists, Gidado said
it takes a good and focused leader to take such daring steps without
fear of intimidation from those who consider themselves “rich and
powerful”.
According
to him, those condemning El-Rufai over the ongoing demolition of houses
built on school lands and other government owned land within the state
were short sighted and retrogressive in mind.
“After
all, the lands in question does not belong to El-Rufai but the state
government for our future generations. So, I can’t understand the reason
for kicking against taking back the land,” he insisted.
Fielding
question on the issue of biometric verification exercise of civil
servants in the state, the APC Chieftain posited that it was an exercise
long overdue, stressing that the corruption in civil service was
alarming and that it was only through such verification exercise that
leakages could be blocked.
While commenting on the issue of
slashing down ministries from 19 to 13, he pointed out that no
government can save cost without embarking drastic decisions that are
for the overall interest of the people.
Gidado
who equally lauded the governor for appointing technocrats and
academics to man the ministries, said the polices of free education,
direct supply of fertilizer to farmers, indigeneship to all irrespective
of tribe, religion and state as well as local government autonomy will
engender sustainable unity and development in the state.
He,
however, emphasized that in making great again, Governor El-Rufai must
shun sycophants and politician jobbers and embrace constructive
criticism.
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