Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, has stated that leadership in the country should be based on merit rather than entitlement.
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El-Rufai made the remarks on Sunday during the inauguration of Professor Ishaq Akintola’s autobiography and retirement program. Akintola recently retired from the Lagos State University (LASU) after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.
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The former governor highlighted that the administration’s strong start had deflated the ranks of those who saw no value in the same religion ticket.
He said: “As a people, the earlier we distil ourselves from the primordial ethnoreligious perception of things, especially as it concerns national leadership, the better for us.
“The way with which the present administration at the centre is changing things for the common good of the Nigerian people within a short period shows that leadership should be hinged on merit and not entitlement basis.
“We must de-emphasise religion and ethnic colouration for us to build a society where no one should be discriminated against on the basis of ethnic nationality, religion or political leaning.
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“As members of the two major religious groups in the country, if we find ourselves in public positions, we should ensure we practice the basic principles of leadership as encapsulated in both Christian and Islamic religions.
“Both religions espouse the culture of good leadership, but some individual persons tend to do that which is at variance with the scriptures.”
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