Following the backlash that trailed the comments of the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai,yesterday spoke about misconstrued information.
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday, October 20, said he was misrepresented on comments he made during the interactive segment at a Town Hall meeting with stakeholders on Saturday.
In a statement through his media assistant, Samuel Aruwan, the governor said that he did not ask anyone to die over appointments, adding that he was only being emphatic about the need for frank talk when he said those not comfortable with the truth could climb the Kufena Hills and jump.
The governor added that what he said at the meeting was: “All of us in the Kaduna State government have sworn with the Quran; Christians with the holy bible, to do justice and we will do justice. We better stand and tell ourselves the truth. Everyone knows the truth.
"No matter the noise, the truth is constant. And as I stand here, no matter who you are, I will face you and tell you the truth. If you don’t want to hear the truth, you can climb Kufena Hills and jump.”
He said the word “die” was a fabrication dressed as a direct quote due to the fact that his comments were translated from Hausa.