Senator Shehu Sani, who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, said that the indictment of the immediate past governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, by the State House of Assembly is a vindication for all he has been saying.
Aan ad hoc committee, set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, submitted its report to the House on Wednesday.
The Committee indicted the former governor, saying that most of the loans obtained under El-Rufai’s administration between 2015 and 2023, were not used for the purpose for which they were obtained.
Sani took to his verified X handle, saying he was the only lone voice speaking against the systematic looting of public funds embarked upon by the El-Rufai administration.
He said other politicians in the state were intimidated and silenced while he remained steadfast and refused to be silenced by El-Rufai’s government.
He added that his life was persecuted while several attempts were made on his life and that of several supporters.
The human rights activist, tweeted, “For eight years, I stood alone telling the people of Kaduna State and the country how our state was systematically looted by the governor and the criminal gang around him.
“The people inside and outside the state were deceived with aesthetics and industrial-scale propaganda.
“They wrecked the economy of the state, enriched themselves and their families, destroyed the lives and livelihoods of millions of people and used religion to divide our state.
“I was persecuted and many attempts were made on my life and that of my supporters.
“Many politicians in the state were silenced out of fear of arrest, attacks by thugs or having their properties confiscated or demolished.
“I refused to be silenced. The Kaduna Assembly report is a vindication.”
The probe by the state assembly was necessitated following the lamentation of the incumbent governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, that El-Rufai left him a huge debt profile.
The governor, who spoke during a town hall meeting in Kaduna, said he inherited a lean treasury, adding that he could not pay workers’ salaries.
Sani said, “Despite the huge debt burden of N587m, N85bn, and N115bn contractual liabilities sadly inherited from the previous administration, we remain resolute in steering Kaduna State towards progress and sustainable development.
“We have conducted a thorough assessment of our situation and are sharpening our focus accordingly.”
The revelation by Sani had generated reactions from several quarters, including El-Rufai’s son, Bashir, who took to his social media handle and accused his father’s successor of shying away from his responsibility.”
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