Tabara juxtaposed the two governors, highlighting the favorable reception of the current governor, especially among the Southern Kaduna populace. Despite his criticism of El-Rufai, Tabara also acknowledged constitutional constraints that may have influenced the former governor’s actions, presenting a balanced perspective on the complexities of governance in Kaduna State.
He said that, “For me, in a simple sentence, I would simply say that the Kaduna State people, particularly the Southern Kaduna people, were simply unfortunate to have somebody like Malam El-Rufai as governor of the state. This is a man who sees himself as God over the people. He sees himself, first of all, as God over the people he was governing at that time. But thank God; God is not a respecter of man. He never expected that these eight years would come and pass and today, he is a former governor.
Speaking further he stated that, “We have a governor who is a Fulani man like him, but doing the opposite of what he did, and he is doing well in the state, I’m telling you that Southern Kaduna people are in love with the current governor. So, I can only say that we thank God that we have a clean and clear departure from El-Rufai. But on the other hand, I don’t blame him. If not for Section 6 Subsection 6C of the Constitution, I’m sure he would not have done most of the things that he did. So, that is it. On one hand, I blame him and on the other hand, I say well, the operating environment gave him (El-Rufai) the latitude to do whatever he did.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
