Whenever the Roman Emperors wanted to distract
their citizens from their incompetence of not
delivering good governance, they gave them a
slideshow. They built coliseums and let gladiators
have at each other and even have them fight wild
animals for maximum show effect. That’s exactly
what the national ruling party, in Nigeria, and their
sitting governors, acceded by some of their
governotorial candidates too, are doing.
Naturally, comparing the candidature, going by
antecedents, of Yero and el-Rufai is a no brainer.
However, from what I’ve seen and heard recently
from some peeps, though not “much” of them, a
boundary ought to be clearly defined, between
competence and absolute crass. I’ve written in the
past on why Yero shouldn’t stay beyound 2015 as a
governor. And there’s no better time to reiterate
that call than now.
To give you a clue, if you think president Goodluck
Jonathan has been a terrible leader, then you’ve not
met governor Yero or experienced his disastrous
reign as a governor. I’ve heard people comparing the
two, but fact is, that’s unfair to president Jonathan.
Yero is worst a bad leader than Jonathan. Yero is a
fraud from the beginning, with diffuse, unfocused,
crippled mind, and has implemented the greatest
confusion and most dangerous political circumstances
in our modern history. The state educational system
is at all time low, the agricultural sector is waning,
like a cloudburst consumed by the rainbow while no
developmental infrastructures of whatsoever name
to point at. Economic policies are at best exploitative.
Not a single policy aimed at improving the state’s IGR
ever developed through out his stay in power.
Corruption, like his boss at the center, has reached
its threshold.
It’s easy to despise Yero, perhaps the least qualified
man ever to accede to the oval office. The depleted
resume, the imaginary biographies, the laziness, the
arrogance, the profligacy with public treasury, the
weakness, the cowardice and the cringing servility
when dealing with critics. All these are what
characterized governor Yero’s tenure in office, in
addition to his vexatious billboards across the state. A
governor we will look back upon someday with
wonder, shame and national embarrassment – for
being as disastrous as many of us never predicted
him to be.
While the middle class is consistently losing ground,
he, Yero, is busy promoting lies and farce that that
Ikara tomatoes company is, from day one. Ethnic
relations seem to have gone backwards, while the
Kashim House occupier, a clownish, reckless
pretender with lethal power to destroy goodwill and
human sympathy, is busy spewing gibberish
statements about political opponents. No one trusts
the word of the governor because he’s lied so
frequently about everything, from health to
employment, commerce to infrastructure. City
expansion and mass housing scheme is a sector Yero’s
government is afraid of discussing for the huge
dupery going on there. Rural development is falling
apart. Roads and hospitals standardization contracts
awarded by late Yakowa’s government rescinded.
Fraud scholarships that only his cronies’, and our
“imaginary”, applicants secured. The Kachia ginger
industry and Zaria pharmaceutical company are all
never looked upon for revival. The Zaria water
project that’s taking forever to archive has becomes
an avenue for milking the state dry by every
administration. Nigerian textile Kaduna and bank of
the north can all be tilted toward revival by a
competent Kaduna state governor. No! Not Yero.
While these potential employer of huge workforce
remained dormant, the unemployment rate in the
state keeps surging.
Recently, Yero decleared an asset net worth of about
10 billion naira. Yes! Ten billion naira. This is a man
whose reign as the commissioner of finance was
nothing but a ghost chase. His boss, Sambo, was the
alpha and omega of that temporary regime, where
both were undistinguished. The rhetorical skill of
political manipulation was something he benefited
from, becoming the deputy governor before finally
benefiting from the fortunate of divinity to became
the governor. How Yero amassed a total net worth
assets of 10 billion naira within a very short period of
time baffles me. But, again, this is Nigeria, where
corruption isn’t stealing. But not anymore! Thanks to
Buhari’s victory.
Yero has left an indelible mark on his “nascent”
political career – the mark of incompetence and
hubris. Despite the much touted support and
sympathy his administration received across the state
initially, the transition has been a complete disaster.
As his governorship reign progressed, his lack of
experience and basic knowledge of the political circle
have been on full display for all to see. Surrounding
himself with individuals based on voting bloc and or
political clout than what they can offer meaningfully.
This is a very dangerous situation for our dear state,
Kaduna. Our governor is a man whose governance, in
many areas of history and policy, is simply appalling.
He’s rather like the governor in the “Plastic Bubble.”
His entire regime has been insulated from any sense
of reality regarding the state he governs. He
seemingly has no clue about what he is doing, and,
increasingly, it shows.
There are virtually no outsized achievements to point
to throughout his period. The more soft one tries to
be on his government, over time, the more reason
he gives you not to, by his actions. Kaduna is the only
state with four governors (one legit and three proxy
governors – Sambo, Yero’s dad and the emir of
zazzau). Remember, in an attempt to avoid becoming
politically extinct, Sambo shall attempt to pours all
his anger and desperation into retaining Kaduna
State, his last bet. This impunity we must stop, since
governance isn’t an inheritance game. And yes, a vote
for Yero, this Saturday, is a vote for Sambo, too. The
choice is all ours to make.
In contrast to Yero, however, his main challenger,
mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, is everything opposite
of him, except in looks. I know he’s not a saint, and
saint isn’t what we want, because I do not know any
that exists. But one thing you cannot take away from
el-Rufai is competence and ability to deliver. From
his days at the PBE to his days at the FCT, his
antecedents are there to speak for him. Many had
argued that Kaduna is not Abuja – considering its
diversity, landmass and bureaucratic complexity. I’m
of the believe mallam is up to the task. Nonetheless,
their resentment is, though not justifiable, valid.
We’ve been way too long led by clowns to warrant
such fears. But with el-Rufai, that narrative is about
to change, with excellent delivery of good
governance equitably.
Finally, though this piece was influenced by what I
saw – individuals defending Yero’s incompetent
regime and downgrading mallam’s competence with
passion and determination – from some “few” peeps,
believe me, they are not few. There are many of
them, especially across the rural areas. The
presidential election shouldn’t deceive us into
believing it’s a game won. Many factors were at play,
then, that may not necessarily be on this Saturday.
Much as I respect everyone’s choice, what we’ve
before us, this Saturday, is a choice between
competence and lack of it, experience and
inexperience, immaturity and maturity, good
governance and a poor one. For we are more close to
this government, when established, than that of
Buhari’s. Allowing Kaduna state at the hands of an
apprentice and a desperado is a gamble we cannot
afford. El-Rufai shall it be, hopefully.

Yero said if we no vote for goodluck we should nt bother voting for him. So I am only sticking to his words, my vote is for el-rufai.

Aptly put

kheart:
Yero said if we no vote for goodluck we should nt bother voting for him. So I am only sticking to his words, my vote is for el-rufai.

thanks

El Rufai is the man

Yero is gay

even yero would vote for elrufai

Though I'm with APC..but I prefer Yero to win..don't ask me y

El'rufai is like 70% there already.. Only a miracle can win it for Labaran.

mrnuur:
Aptly put

This is a clear description of Yero's tenure as governor. I wonder who in his right senses will vote for this guy.

It is so unfortunate that the two people in the world I can authoritatively say are as clueless as GEJ or even worse are Sambo and Yero, both from my state.