The former governor of Kano State and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has spoken on issues of political betrayal, insecurity, education, and past political confrontations during a two-hour media chat held in his Kano residence on Sunday.
Speaking during a media chat, Kwankwaso expressed disappointment over what he described as political betrayal by some trusted allies.”
Responding to a question on comments attributed to the current Kano governor, ABBA Yusuf, concerning political defections, Kwankwaso dismissed the issue.
Kwankwaso replied with a hausa proverb, “ina ruwan jaka da inda aka ajiye ta” meaning; ‘A bag has no choice of where it is kept.
“I never expected betrayal from him. I gave my final trust, but today you can all see where it has led us,” he said.
The former presidential candidate also criticised some beneficiaries of his administration’s educational policies, saying some of those sponsored for studies later turned against the political movement that supported them.
“Some of the people we sponsored in school were very young then, but today they are the ones speaking against us. I’m happy many of them have now kept quiet,” Kwankwaso stated.
Speaking on Obi’s one term promise, he said, “We have an agreement with Peter Obi that he would serve for only one term, but if he later say he would go for a second term. Let him continue – we know how to handle that.”
Speaking on insecurity, Kwankwaso linked terrorism and violent crimes in some states to poor investment in education.
“If you look at states battling insecurity and terrorism, many of them have failed to pay proper attention to education as we did during our term in Kano,” he said.
