On el-Rufai, education, politics and GMB’s core states – Kabiru Muhammad Gwangwazo

I am not surprised that Mr. President has commended Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai’s uncommonly radical moves to sanitize education in GMB’s state of residence. That he points to elRufai’s on education as a very sensible option is expected. It is reasonable too.

My take? I won’t, no one would allow his wife, son, mother, father or brother, go under the knife of a surgeon who hasn’t trained as a surgeon. Or one who has presumably trained but is so incompetent that he kills all he operates on. Why then allow Kaduna kids to have their future so killed by teachers earning their bread by spreading ignorance?

I have always had issues with el-Rufai especially on his politics, his ruthlessness, and his unstable and uncertain loyalty. But on this decision, like GMB, I also truly salute him and pray he succeeds, so that others copy and save our future. What is…