The law is taking its course - El-Rufai
Gov El-Rufai of Kaduna has reportedly said the law is taking its course on Audu Maikori after his false tweets on Southern Kaduna killings.
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![National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu [Twitter:@NuhuRibadu]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu [Twitter:@NuhuRibadu]")
In her tweets, she said she tried prevailing on Gov El-Rufai to rescind on his decision and free Maikori but the governor refused saying that his policy of Consequences was important for stemming killings in Kaduna.
" this apology helps as an entry point to lessons of yesterday's event which I only caught up on very late&my call to today.
"I urged the to get out & he replied that his policy of Consequences was important for stemming killings in .
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"The stated that the actions for which apologized inflamed the conflict more & so the law taking its course.
"I asked the to consider 's apology and his unfortunate arrest as a TEACHABLE MOMENT for both the Government & everyone.
"People already know how stridently I insist on EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY. WE all must take a LESSON from this. .
There's no basis for a Govt clamp down on Citizens' FACT-BASED advocacy on ANY ISSUE. So admitted he was WRONG. Accept it
"I told that it was best to FREE & use this as the Govt's POLICY MOMENT to get its MESSAGE of CONSEQUENCES thru to Public.
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"I pressed on the NECESSITY for to act to FREE and allow all sides to LEARN the RIGHT LESSON from this painful episode.
"At the end of our discussion, agreed to ACT and FREE quickly and end this unfortunate development. WILL WATCH OUT FOR IT.
"Upon release today, I very much hope that and can find points of COLLABORATION on after this sad episode," she tweeted.
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