Kaduna - Former FCT Minister Nasiru El-Rufai on Thursday declared his intention to contest the Kaduna State governorship on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai said this in Kaduna when he visited the party’s office. “I came along with my colleagues to formally inform the state branch of the APC of my intension to contest for the governorship of Kaduna State. ”We think that it is a necessary first step to inform the party officially that this is our intention before making any formal declaration,” he said. He also congratulated the party leadership for its efforts in unifying the various factions and groups that constituted the APC. He said the chairman of the party and his team did a great job in reconciling all the warring factions “and we think it is important to encourage and ask them to do more”.Continue...

”As part of the reconciliation process, I have also offered to, if I am needed, help and forge reconciliation and unite the party. I will be happy to be part of any such initiative,” he said. According to him, ”we came to present the party with some vehicles because the party has nothing or little in terms of operational materials. “As you can see, the party office is not yet furnished; we are going to work with other stakeholders to make sure that the party office is furnished ”. He said there was the need for its leadership to go round the state, to campaign and enlighten the electorate to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards’ and participate in the Continuous Voter Registration. “We thought that the party needed vehicles because since their (party leadership) elections, they have been using their personal vehicles. That is why we gave them some vehicles as a first step and we hope to do more. “We hope other aspirants will do even more because among the aspirants, I am about the poorest, ” he said. He said he decided to run for the office after a long period of consultation and reflection “because I am really angry at the state of Kaduna State. “ I think that my state has gone backward compared to our neighbouring states. “It is impunity of the highest order and it has made me very angry and many others and that is why we came together and try to run for this office”. He called on those that cared about Kaduna State to unite and forge ahead in the task of re-building the state.

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Nasir. Kaduna awaits you

El-Rufai, the best thing waiting to happen to Kaduna...

A7: El-Rufai, the best thing waiting to happen to Kaduna... I can bet my life on this.

gaskiya. Its time for KD to get tngs ryt

He is the likes of Fashola and Kwankwaso.
People who deliver results and not just give excuses for failures. They have no room for failure in their leadership. May God bless Kaduna with Nasir El-rufai. Amen.

Ibnsultan: Nasir. Kaduna awaits you

awaits his failure?

ochilikoko: awaits his failure?

Omo Y1bo, who are the contestants in your ladlocked, erosion ravaged, red clay land of alay1ibo? Mind your business or I destroy your Igbo this early morning.

Bokoharam about to relocate to Kaduna.

His failure is guaranteed!

The controller of the media wing of the janjaweedians...

Why not? El Rufai,controversial nature aside, is an intelligent man who has always excelled in endeavours he has pursued or assignment given. He will make a great Governor in my opinion and it is essential the North, looking at the big picture for Nigeria, gains driven, innovative, focused and visionary leadership.

“We hope other aspirants will do even more because among the aspirants, I am about the poorest, ”

Is there a new definition for poverty?

Being bereft of idea, I think that's what he [El-Rufai] means by poverty there.

jmoore:

Is there a new definition for poverty?