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APC chieftain hails El-Rufai’s move to recover lands, livestock

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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