Kaduna
State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that he is hale and hearty,
describing his purported collapse and near-death rumour as the handiwork
of mischievous elements.
El-Rufai said his rumoured collapse was a mere hoax designed by mischief makers for purposes best known to them.continue..
The governor stated this while receiving
the members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress
at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Thursday.
El-Rufai told the workers that he is as
fit as a fiddle and ever determined to make Kaduna great again. He also
assured the workers that under him the state’s treasury was safe.
He promised the workers that their
salaries would be paid before the Sallah festival, adding that the state
will not wait for federal allocation from Abuja to pay salaries.
The
governor said, “You can say el-Rufai has collapsed and died, but here I
am. I am alive. My deputy is here; he’s is alive and can continue the
good work we are here to do for the good people of Kaduna State.
“Only last weekend, my deputy announced
that some money (N24bn) has been recovered from various accounts in the
state because of the single account we now operate. Some people became
jittery. Now they are peddling rumour that I collapsed and was taken out
of the country.
“Let me say it here that here I am and
your money – Kaduna’s money, is alive and intact. Kaduna State now has
money to pay its workers and all civil servants will get their pay
before Sallah. We will not wait for federal allocation before we pay
workers.”
He added that he cannot be deterred by
the antics of mischief makers who were uncomfortable with steps taken by
his administration so far, especially those occupying the premises of
government schools illegally.
Meanwhile, the workers in a rally held at
the state capital in support of the anti-corruption war of President
Muhammadu Buhari presented a letter to el-Rufai to deliver to the
President.
The workers marched from the NLC
secretariat along Independence Way to the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House,
Kaduna, to deliver a letter.
The workers bore placards with
inscriptions such as, “We Support the man who is trusted and tested and
we declare our support because we know you are up to the task,” “Workers
rights are human rights,” “Buhari, you have our support against
corruption,” and “El-Rufai go on and reclaim public schools.”
They called for the establishment of
special courts and the appointment of anti-corruption judges to
specifically tackle corruption cases in the country.
The Kaduna State NLC Chairman, Adamu
Ango, who spoke at the event, said the President and the governor were
trusted and tested hands.
Ango stressed the need for the government to reduce the cost of governance.
He also called on the National Assembly
and the executive arm of government to work together towards taking
Nigeria out of the wood.
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