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Muslim Muslim ticket, El-Rufai break silence for Kaduna 2019  

 

 

Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna

 

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has broken his silence over the choice of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as his running mate in 2019 gubernatorial polls, saying she was chosen based on her  competence and antecedents.

 

El-Rufai, broke the silence Tuesday while playing host to people of Sanga Local Government, where Dr. Balarabe hails from, who paid him a ‘thank you’ visit over the choice of their daughter.

 

Narrating the journey that led to the choice of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, Governor El-Rufai said, “about a year ago, the Deputy Governor, Architect Barnabas Yusuf Bala told me he was go going to contest for Senate, I was in dilemma to get a replacement for Architect Bantex.

 

“So, we started piling list of people for consideration, and I had up to 32 names, including names of some people seated with me here today. Then, we started selection and dropping of names based on merit. From 32 manes to 17 to 12 and then 5 names, three males and two females.

Explaining how he tried to get in touch with Balarabe, the governor said the next challenge for him was how to get Dr. Balarabe’s number and that it was his third wife that gave it to him after he made some calls.

 

“When I called her she said she was in Kenya, I told her that she will be my running mate in the 2019 elections and I asked her whether she accepts.

 

“She did not give an answer immediately but she called me back after some minutes and said she accepted,” the governor explained.

 

He said after making the choice many respected persons called to tell him that he made the right choice as Dr. Balarabe is hard working and competent.

 

The governor added:”From the beginning, I had told my team that, I will never choose or deny anyone appointment because of religion or ethnicity”

While speaking on Dr. Balarabe’s giant strides in her previous assignment, El-Rufai said his running mate has repositioned the state primary healthcare development agency where she was Executive Secretary.

 

Earlier, the Sanga people said  the appointment of their daughter, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as the running mate to governor  El-rufai for the 2019 election has given them hope  that they actually belong in the affairs of governance.

 

Speaking on behalf of the community, the traditional ruler of Numana, Etu Numana, Brigadier-General Aliyu Yamma (Rtd), said over the years, the successive government had forgotten the people of the area as far as participation in government is concerned.

 

The traditional ruler noted, “The governor couldn’t have made a better choice than the selection of Hadiza. We now feel a sense of belonging in Kaduna government. We are just like black Americans in Kaduna State”.

 

He also appealed to Governor El-rufai to ensure establishment of Army Battalion in Sabo Gida village area of the local government because of insecurity in the area.

 

He said, “The Sabo Gida has become a hideout for criminals, these criminals run from Plateau State to hide here, so we are calling on the governor to help us with the establishment of Army Battalion in Sabo Gida” ENDS

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