The outgoing Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has dismissed the rumours that he is jostling to become the Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s government.
El-Rufai made this clarification while speaking to newsmen in Gombe on Saturday.
Africa Today News, New York reports that El-Rufai was in the state to inaugurate the construction 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 in national dailies as ‘mere speculations’.
The governor pointed out that he was more interested in contributing to the development of Nigeria than jostling for positions.
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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.
‘I have not had that discussion with the president-elect and I don’t like to speculate.
‘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 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,’ he said.
The governor said upon leaving office in the next 22 days, he would take a break but be available to provide advice, where needed, 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.
While sharing his views on Tinubu’s presidency from the 29th of May, El-Rufai said Nigerians would not regret voting the president-elect, stressing that better days were ahead of Nigerians under Tinubu.