Kuduna state governor Malam Nasir El-rufa'i has urged the Nigerian media to take religion out of governance and place priority on competence especially in times like this when the nation is looking for a person with the capacity and capability to deliver.
Governor el-Rufai who was Speaking on the possibility of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) flying a Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket in the next year’s elections on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday said he doesn’t believe that the business of governance has to do with religion.
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He stressed that, “the way the media and many irresponsible people try to inject religion in politics and governance is sad and pathetic.”
El-Rufai said Nigeria was at a crossroads and faces very serious dangers in terms of security and economic meltdown.
“Nigeria is at the crossroads. We face very, very serious dangers in security and economic meltdown.
“The global issues are affecting us and all that people are concerned with as far as who will be president and vice president is religion. It is so sad.
"It is not a religion that will solve our problem. It is the people who are competent, that will address Nigeria’s problems, unite this country, and put it on a progressive path,” he stated.
El-Rufai advised the nation to rather look for the best person for the job instead of placing religious sentiment ahead of competence.
According to him, “I think we should look for the best person for the job, the person that will get the job done, and get him to do that.”
He added that the nation should look for the best person for the job, the person that will get the job done.
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