Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has described the 8th senate under the leadership of Bukola Saraki as the worst in the history of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
El-Rufai accused Saraki of listing some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, among those who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) without their consent.<\/p>\n
Speaking in an interview aired on some local radio stations in Kaduna, El-Rufai said those in the national assembly \u201crode to power on the back\u201d of President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n
According to El-Rufai, \u201cWe have never had a bad senate leadership like this one by Bukola Saraki. Some people whose names were mentioned among those who decamped said they never authorised it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know those who cannot win elections in their homes. Many of them found themselves in the national assembly by riding on the back of Buhari. Some of them won the election because presidential and parliamentary elections held on the same day.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe initiated many projects this year because the World Bank approved a loan of $350 million to us and we were sure that we will get some part of the money this year.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe included it in our budget to be able to execute our projects \u2013 schools, hospitals and the roads that we are constructing in the town. Well, you know what happened. The house of representatives approved the loan but the senate rejected it. When it was presented to the senate, our senators from Kaduna kicked against it.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey said the loan should not be granted. I was told that they ( the three senators) held a meeting and they said if Kaduna state government is given the loan, one of them will not realise the ambition of becoming governor.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe betrayal of Kaduna people by Shehu Sani, Suleiman Hunkuyi and Danjuma Laah is the reason why many projects have stopped. So, I want the people to understand this. Anywhere you see that a road project has stopped, ask them. Anywhere you see that a hospital project has stopped, ask them. Anywhere you see that the construction of a school has stopped, ask them.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnywhere you see that a project that is meant to benefit the people has stopped, ask these three people that betrayed the state. Whichever part they go, use your votes against them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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