Southern Kaduna leaders want money for peace to reign - Gov El-Rufai
Governor Nasir
El-Rufai has alleged that Southern Kaduna leaders want money for the killings
in the region to stop.
The Kaduna state
Governor who said this during an interview on Channels Television, also alleged
that previous governments paid leaders of the region a monthly salary they
called "peace money".
El-Rufai insisted
that he won't appease "criminals" and further disclosed that his
government have been gathering evidence against leaders of the region who have
raised a spectre of genocide. He added that he is accused of taking sides
because he stopped the payment of such money.
He said;
“Most of the people
saying that have no means of livelihood were living off the governments. The
governments before us were paying them money every month, they called it peace
money. We stopped it. This is why they say I am taking sides.
“Whatever they say,
I take it. I am the governor of the state. If they don’t abuse me, who will
they abuse Anyone that is moderate or promoting peaceful co-existence between
various ethnic groups is considered a sellout.
“And for a governor
like me who does not appease them because they are used to being appeased, they
cause troubles, they organise these killings and then, their leaders are
invited by the governor, they wine and dine and they are given brown envelopes.
That’s what they have been doing for 20 years.
“And we came into
office and we said no more, nobody who does not encourage peaceful co-existence
will have access to the governor or the government house. I have no time for
them.
“I have no time for
nonsense. I will not appease criminals. I will not appease idle people who have
nothing to do but to raise a spectre of genocide. They do that to get money
into their bank accounts and get donations from abroad instead of standing up.
“They have come up
with other things because the money they got during the election is exhausted
and they can say whatever they want to say. I will not appease troublemaker.
“I will not tolerate
people that incite. I will map them, we will arrest and prosecute them, that’s
my style, I obey the rule of law.”
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