2nd
August, 2023
PRESS RELEASE:
EL-RUFAI
: PROTESTERS ARE REBELLIOUS SUBJECTS – MURIC
A handful of protesters yesterday
expressed opposition to the nomination of ex-Governor El-Rufai as minister. However,
the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the protesters as rebellious
subjects, enemies of peace and merchants of regression. MURIC charged Senate to
ignore the protesters and do the needful.
MURIC’s intervention came on
Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 via its Executive Director, Professor
Ishaq Akintola.
According to MURIC:
“We watched in shock
yesterday, 1st August, 2023 as a handful of sponsored Nigerians
under the aegis of a hitherto unknown, unregistered and therefore illegal group,
staged a protest against the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. They
asked Senate to reject his nomination as minister.
“At
best, these people are nothing but rebellious subjects, enemies of peace and
merchants of regression. They are paid noise makers, confusionists, anarchists
and desperate advocatus diaboli.
“It is ridiculous that a group
of Nigerians will attempt to dissuade Senate from clearing a great patriot like
El-Rufai whose sterling qualities, antecedent and achievements in various
public posts occupied by him in the past single him out as the gem among the
ministerial nominees.
“The allegation that
El-Rufai killed their men proves that they lack adequate knowledge of how
governments operate. Nigerians know that the allegation is a cock and bull
story because the clash in which some of their men were killed was between them
and the Nigerian Army. Neither El-Rufai nor any of his government officials was
present at the scene of the clash.
“Even the allegation of
demolition of properties further proves that the protesters are ignorant of government
procedures. It also exposes them as criminal elements who have no respect for
the rule of law. That is why they nurse malice against a principled administrator
who did what he had to do according to the law without fear or favour.
“Distinguished
Senators must not reward criminal elements. Neither must the hallowed Red
Chamber succumb to the protesters’ blackmail otherwise it will encourage other
Nigerians who disobey the law by building illegal structures. No public officer
should be punished for following due process.
“Contrary to
the claim of the protesters, El-Rufai is an uncommon asset and a treasure
without measure in governance. He is sine qua non in the Nigerian project of
today and that is why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is known for his great talent
in identifying skills fished him out to join his administration. It was for the
same reason that MURIC gave El-Rufai the Icon of
Northern Dignity award a few weeks ago.
“We urge Senate to ignore those
protesters. They are a distraction not worth giving attention. Besides, they
are infinitesimally insignificant both in number and value. Senate should go
ahead and give El-Rufai the necessary greenlight to make him minister.”
#IgnoreAntiElRufaiProtesters
#NigerianSenateApproveElRufai
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Executive Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).
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