“You are writing your history in letters of Gold,” Buhari tells El-Rufai

Abiodun OBA

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the governor of Kaduna state Malam Nassir El-Rufai saying, “You are writing your history in letters of Gold”.

Buhari gave this commendation while commissioning the newly constructed Kawo bridge executed by the El-Rufai administration.

The President showered encomiums on El-Rufai for transforming Kaduna city and other towns in the state.

He said that the transformation of Kaduna metropolis was so massive that as a resident of metropolis, he could hardly find his way in the town.

“I have been in Kaduna all the time but can hardly find my way now; you have changed Kaduna.

“You are writing your history in letters of Gold,” Buhari told the governor while inaugurating the Murtala Muhammad Square.

He commended the governor for committing himself to changing the state, adding that people through out the country were appreciative of his effort.

The President dredged out memories of his narrow escape from a bomb blast near the Kawo bridge, while travelling to Katsina State in July 2014.

”There was an attempt to bomb me here…there was a market nearby ”.

“I was personally involved in a clearly targeted bomb attack along Ali Akilu Road, Kawo-Kaduna at about 2:30pm on my way to Daura,” he wrote on 23 July 2014.

“The unfortunate event, clearly an assassination attempt, came from a fast-moving vehicle that made many attempts to overtake my security car but was blocked by my escort vehicle.

“We reached the market area of Kawo where he attempted to take advantage of our slowing down and attempted to ram my car and instantly detonated the bomb, which destroyed all the three vehicles in our convoy.

“Unfortunately, when I came out of my vehicle, I saw many dead bodies littered around. They were innocent people going about their daily businesses who became victims of mass murder.

“Thank God for His mercy, I came out unhurt but with three of my security staff sustaining minor injuries – they have since been treated in the hospital and discharged.”

The Kawo bridge which has now been remodelled by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, is his signature project having three grand rotaries and access roads and has now become a tourist attraction in Kaduna since its completion.