The governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has laughed off claim that he is an Ebira man from Kogi State.
The governor, who appeared on a network interview involving four local radio stations in the state; Radio Nigeria, Kaduna Tate Media Corporation, Nagarta Radio and Freedom Radio, shrugged off the claim saying disgruntled elements in the state were behind it.
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According to him, “They have decided to gang up and be raising the issue of indigeneship against some of our senior officials. We have recently reminded them that some of them are not indigenes of Kaduna State and that having been accepted by Kaduna State they should stop trying to exclude others.
“One of their leaders even said I am Ebira. I did not realise that his frustration is that bad. They are practising despicable opportunism, but we remain focused on serving our people.”
In the interview the governor shed light on the recent deal the state had with government of Cuba.
He said, “Cuba has a decent record in health care and in training health professionals. Senior government officials led by our Deputy Governor have visited Cuba to negotiate a relationship. Our Executive Council has now approved that we sponsor 30 medical students every year from 2017 to 2019.
“We shall also be buying vaccines from Cuba and work with them to establish a drug manufacturing plant in Kaduna State.”
