El-Rufai declares state of development emergency in Kauru LG

Kaduna – The Kaduna State Governor, Malam
Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has called on Nigerians to
come together and jointly resist the agents of
division in the country.
He spoke in Kaduna Sunday shortly after after
Eid prayers in Kauru town, headquarters of
Kauru local government area of the state where
he went to join other Muslim faithfuls for the Eid
prayers.
According to the governor, Nigerians should not
allow agents of doom to realize their sinister
agenda, saying that “let us be uncompromising
about maintaining peace and promoting
harmony.
“We should use this celebration to reflect and
pray hard for peace and unity of Nigeria. As
citizens, we should stand together against those
preaching division and violence. Our diversity is
a source of strength, and our common humanity
is a threat to those who earn their living by
manipulating differences” he said.
Speaking on why he chose Kauru local
government where his deputy comes from to
observe this year’s Eid celebration, the governor
said the aim was to draw attention to poor
development indices in the local government
which only 8% of its population has access to
electricity.
Malam El-Rufai said the state government team
is determined to remedy the poor development
indices in Kauru.
“We came here as a government to declare a
state of development emergency in Kauru local
government area. Kauru is behind in
electrification, hospitals, roads, water and other
basic social amenities.
“Within the next two years, we will do all that we
can to ensure that we achieve significant
progress in these areas within Kauru local
government.”
In his welcome address, the Chief of Kauru,
Alhaji Ja’afaru Abubakar, assured the Governor
of their absolute commitment to peace and
progress in the local government. The chief also
bestowed on the Governor the traditional title of
‘Mabudin Kauru’, ‘pace setter of Kauru.’