Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has defended the threats he issued to foreigners planning to interfere in the 2019 forthcoming elections in Nigeria. He made this known through Mr. Samuel Aruwan, his spokesman, on Wednesday, affirming that El-Rufai does not see anything bad in his utterance.
Recalled that on Tuesday, the Governor of Kaduna, while speaking on a NTA, said foreigners planning to interfere in the country’s election will leave in body bags. Body bags are used to convey corpses.
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“The video of his comments is in circulation. Any fair-minded person with modest familiarity with the English language and unimpaired comprehension can understand it. It does not contain any call for violence.
"What it is a powerful defence of sovereignty. Are some sections of our political class implying that they will acquiesce in or collaborate with foreign intervention in our country?
El-Rufai further said, his statement does not call for violence but warned of the consequences of undue interference.
“Affirming that a country will defend itself against needless intervention is the kind of statement you expect to hear from a patriot. It is not a call for violence. Warning about the consequences of meddling in another country’s affairs is legitimate,” he said.
He however urged Nigerians to be more vigilant, warning foreign election observers not mistake the supine posture of the opposition for national weakness.
“El-Rufai has stood firmly against those who have been trying to divide Nigerians on ethnic and religious lines. He is resolutely opposed to violence, and firmly committed to peace and harmony,” the statement confirmed.
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