El-Rufai said Nigerians would not regret voting Tinubu stressing that better days are ahead for Nigerians as it concerns the incoming administration.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has debunked the rumour that he is jostling to become Chief of Staff when President-elect Bola Tinubu is sworn in.
El-Rufai stated this in Gombe on Saturday during the inauguration of 550 housing units and Gombe Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) Service Centre.
He described the reports on the different portfolios being assigned to him and published on national dailies as “mere speculations”.
The governor said he was more interested in contributing to the development of Nigeria than jostling for positions.
El-Rufai noted that being in government was not the only way to contribute to Nigeria’s development, saying even if he was not in government, he would remain committed to the progress of the country.
He said, “I have not had that discussion with the president-elect and I don’t like to speculate.
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“I read in the newspapers all kinds of portfolios assigned to me but you know, I am a committed Nigerian.
“I want to see my country make progress and whatever I can do to contribute to the development of the country, I will do it.
“But, I don’t have to do it working in government. Everyone who is working either in the private sector or the civil society is contributing.
“There is not just one way to contribute to the country and I will never stop working for Nigeria’s progress.”
The governor said upon leaving office in the next 22 days, he would take a break but be available to provide advice on how to move the country forward.
“I will be in the private sector, not any chief of staff. I will take a break and advise people like Governor Inuwa Yahaya if they need it,” he said.
El-Rufai said Nigerians would not regret voting Tinubu stressing that better days are ahead for Nigerians as it concerns the incoming administration.