‘El-Rufai’s policies are against the people,’ Senator says

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August 7, 2015 6:43 PM

Sani also said that he would not hesitate to call El-Rufai to order if he fails to deliver on his electoral promises.

Senator Shehu Sani has said that Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s policies are anti-people.

The Senator, who represents the Kaduna Central Senatorial District made the comments during a recent interview with Tribune.

Sani said:

“He is a technocrat, while I’m an activist and a revolutionary. So, my power base is the common people the masses who constitute my strength. They are the people I have lived with and fought for over the years.”

“The way the governor is running the affairs of government in Kaduna State is the one which, if care is not taken, we will all sink.”

“He has to take consideration of the fact that he met people that were impoverished, that were muscled, harassed and demoralized by the government of the PDP.”

“So, first of all, they don’t need harsh policies that will further impoverish and alienate them. We need to carry them along, taking cognisance of the situation which we find them in. I fundamentally differ with him on that issue. For that reason, he has decided on his own not to even appoint people who identify with me in anyway and who are also seen to be from my camp.”

“He is running the state in such a way that he will end up ruining all of us, which I will not be part of. He has taken some steps which have only attracted anger from the general public against him.”

Sani had earlier disagreed with El-Rufai’s ban on street begging which had been necessitated by a suicide bombing which occurred in Zaria in July.

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