Govenor El-Rufai and President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari aides, who leaked the memo Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai wrote to their boss, are now jittery over a looming presidential wrath.
Mr. El-Rufai on Friday told State House correspondents, shortly after he joined Buhari for the Juma’at prayer at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, that those who published the document has revealed to him the identities of those who leaked it.
He said he was disappointed that a private memo he sent to the President on the state of the nation was leaked to the public.
Recall that the Kaduna governor had in a 29-page memo dated September 22, 2016, told Buhari that his administration has failed in meeting the expectations of Nigerians.
In the memo titled “Immediate and medium-term imperatives for President Muhammadu Buhari,” Mr. El Rufai was also of the view that the President is surrounded by inexperienced and clueless officials, who don’t share in the vision of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
He also wrote that he feared that his memo might be misunderstood but was ready to accept the consequences.
Again, talking to State House correspondents, the governor underlined again that his memo to the President was not ill-motivated and said he has no regret for writing the memo – and would not hesitate to write another one to the President if the need arises.
Mr. El-Rufai said, “I am disappointed that a private communication to the highest office in the land can be leaked and it was leaked from the villa. I am told by those that published it, but this is a fact of life.
“We live in an age where anything you write or say can be leaked. It is ok, my intentions are clear, I have no ill motive but I wanted to communicate with the President what many Nigerians are talking about and what steps can be taken to improve governance of the country and move the country forward.
“That was my motive and if tomorrow, like I said, I see anything that the President needs to know I will discuss with him and I will articulate and put it into writing and on the record for him to have a reminder document to work on.
” I have no regrets and I have no apologies.”
A source at Aso Rock has confided in CHECKPOINTCHARLEY that lately Mr. Buhari’s body language tells of a man who is unsatisfied with those around him.
“Heads will surely roll,” he said. But could not say for sure when that will happen.
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