How Protesters Storm National Assembly, Says El-Rufai’s Ministerial Nomination Is A Disaster, Demand Disqualification
Agroup of protesters under the aegis of Secure Nation Group (SNG) on Monday in Abuja staged a protest at the premises of National Assembly to call on the lawmakers not to confirm the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai as Minister.
The protesters, wielding placards, defied the presence of security operatives who barricaded the main gate of the building as they chanted anti-government songs.
The group expressed surprise that El-Rufai’s name was listed as a ministerial nominee despite his obvious religious colouration that was dangerous to the unity of the nation.
They noted that it was quite unfortunate that the immediate past governor of Kaduna State was among the ministerial nominees despite his crimes against the people of the state.
The protesters called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to investigate and prosecute El-Rufai over genocidal attacks on predominantly Shia Muslims communities in Kaduna State.
According to the Convener of the group, Ahmad Lawal, it is on record that many Nigerians have demanded the investigation and prosecution of the former governor even at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the genocidal murder of many Nigerians as well as destruction of properties in the state.
"On several occasions, Nasir El-Rufai was caught in an open propagation of radical ideas of a terrorist agenda.
"Surely, the nomination of this ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, among the ministerial nominees by President Bola Tinubu is a disaster to Nigeria. Nigerians haven't forgotten the atrocities he committed when he was Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises and as FCT Minister.
A man who clears grasses in a single street in Abuja, measuring about 5 kilometers using N2.1billion, is certainly not a sincere character to national development As the minister of the
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