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Stop congratulating Buhari and I, pity us – El-Rufai By

Kaduna State Governor-elect, Nasir El-Rufai has asked Nigerians to stop congratulating him and General Muhammadu Buhar on their election victories.
He said, rather, they should be pitied because of the state of economy in his state and at the federal level, which he alleged had become so bad ‎that the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government obtained loan to pay salaries.
El-Rufai spoke at two functions held at Arewa House in Kaduna Sunday.
The events were: special reception for elected officials by Kaduna Peoples’ Association (KAPA) and Special prayer for them by APC Yoruba Political Forum.
He told KAPA that, Kaduna State was currently in debt to the tune of over N90 billion.
The governor-elect, however, assured that his government would not share the public fund to any persons or group, no matter how highly placed they were.
At the Yoruba Political‎ Forum’s parley, El-Rufai said: “when people call me to congratulate me or come to congratulate me and General Buhari, I always tell them, thank you, but what we need is your sympathy and prayers.
“This is because, myself and General Buhari are taking over bankrupt governments; it is so bad that, the Jonathan administration is finding it difficult to pay salaries, in fact, they had to obtain loan to pay salaries.
“In the case of Kaduna State, ‎the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s government has incurred debt to the tune of over N90 billion, and this may get to N100 billion before May 29. Therefore, what you have done is exactly what we need to succeed”.
He assured that his government will not segregate and discriminate among indigenes and settlers
El-Rufai thanked the Yoruba community for living peacefully in Kaduna as well as supporting him and General Buhari during their elections.

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