El-Rufai: My Administration In Kaduna Immensely Profited From Good Governance Emplaced By Tinubu In Lagos State
The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has spoken kindly about Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s governance style when he ruled Lagos State between 1999 and 2007.
El-Rufai, who was a guest speaker at closing session of the 2021 Lagos “Ehingbeti Economic Summit” maintained the administration he oversees in Kaduna State learnt a lot in the area of good governance from Tinubu’s administration.
Governor El-Rufai who spoke glowingly about Tinubu’s leadership quality said…
“If Lagos were a country, it would have a bigger GDP than many African countries. For us in Kaduna state, Lagos is a model that we follow. You started the tax reform in Lagos before we also started some of our reforms. We look at Lagos competitive advantage in many areas and try to implement reforms that will bring us closer to what Lagos has been able to achieve,
“Lagos has been blessed with many good governors. The reforms initiated by Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu are still of benefit to the people of Lagos. Other states have not been so lucky to have visionary governors one after the other from Tinubu to Fashola to Ambode and now my brother who is breaking a new grounds to move Lagos forward.
“We are all in support not only in the growth and development of Lagos but also in the recovery of the #EndSARS protests in October. We strongly support the rebuilding of Lagos. We are proud of Lagos as the largest mega city in Africa and it is an engine of growth for the whole country.
“Kaduna is number one in ease of doing business. I look forward to Lagos becoming number two or even overtaking us. The better Lagos does, the better Nigeria does. The fate of Nigeria cannot be separated from the destiny of Lagos.”
