Kaduna State Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has said that he and the President-Elect, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari is taking over bankrupt governments and it will be wioshful thinking for anyone to assume that he will be sharing state funds to any individual or groups.
The former Minister of the FCT said Nigerians should pray for him and the President-Elect rather than congratulating them.
el-rufai who spoke at the reception organised for him by the Kaduna Peoples Association at the Arewa House, Kaduna on Saturday said the sate led by Governor Mukhtar Yero has incurred N90bn debt.
The governor-elect said, “When people call to congratulate me or come to congratulate me and General Buhari, I always tell them, thank you, but what we need is your sympathy and prayers.
“This is because, myself and Buhari are taking over bankrupt governments; it is so bad that the Jonathan administration is finding it difficult to pay salaries. In fact, they had to obtain loan to pay salaries.
“In the case of Kaduna State, the Peoples Democratic Party’s government has incurred debt to the tune of over N90bn and this may get to N100bn before May 29. Therefore, what you have done is exactly what we need to succeed.”
He urged other elected officers to strive hard to make sure that the people enjoy the dividends of democracy.