2019: The many odds against Gov el-Rufai

In Kaduna state, the battle for the soul of the state will be keenly contested.
Governor Nasir el-Rufai will fight the battle of his life .There are many odds against his re-election bid.
Those who have been watching the political development of the state since the time the governor assumed office to date, may rightly or wrongly conclude that, the governor has made costly political blunders.
These errors may hunt him and stop his re-election bid.
Politically speaking, the governor has shot himself in the foot.
The mass defection recorded in the state in recent times may slim his reelection chances.
Kaduna state has been experiencing political crises of great proportion.
The crises led to the creation of many factions like Akida and Restoration groups.
These disenchanted groups accused the governor of hijacking the party.
They also disagreed with some of the governor’s policies.
n the last two months, the party has lost big political figures namely: Haruna Y.
Saeed, Isa Ashiru Kudan and Hakeem Baba Ahmed.
Indications have also emerged that two senators may soon quit the party.
Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi and Shehu Sani have been at loggerheads with the governor which have adversely affected the party in the state.
These aggrieved politicians will gang up against the governor and stop his re-election bid.
Another odd the governor may encounter is his retrenchment policy that led to the loss of over 50,000 jobs.
The reforms carried out by the governor have already received condemnation by the NLC and other Nigerians.
In view of the insecurity bedevilling the state, many people have picked holes on the policy.
Sacking thousands of workers is adding fuel in the flame of insecurity in the state.
Sadly, the governor has failed to settle the entitlement of the sacked civil servants as promised before the commencement of the exercise.
This has left thousands of retirees to groan in pain.
Any right thinking person should not expect votes from these categories of people along with their sympathisers.
Worth mentioning is the number of abandoned projects in virtually all the local governments of the state.
Since the inception of el-Rufa’i administration, besides the commissioning of Oland Farm by President Buhari, the state cannot boast of any completed project.
In my local government, Kubau, the state government is said to have spent N11 billion for the construction of 3 roads and clearance of wheat farm between 2015 and 2017.Coming to Kubau local government, one can only meet a single on-going road project.
The Dutsen-wai-Anchau road is not completed.
In facts, the construction has been at snail speed.
Commuters and business people who visit Anchau popular market have lots to say.
The same experiences are all over the state.
If the narrative of abandoned projects is anything to go by, el-Rufa’i will not get enough votes from the affected local governments.
The people of Southern Kaduna are a lie to APC ways of governance in the state.
The area has proved to be a no go area for the ruling party.
The outcome of the last local government election attests to the fact that the zone is the strong hold for the opposition PDP.
This will become another albatross for the re-election of the governor.
Ibrahim Mustapha, Pambegua, Kaduna state 08169056963

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