The Presidency has replied former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after claiming his successor, Uba Sani, and the Office Of The National Security Adviser (ONSA), are paying bandits.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X on Monday, described El-Rufai as a “master of ambivalence.”
He alleged that the former governor once spearheaded the payment of bandits in a bid to restore peace but now criticizes such measures for political reasons.
“Malam Nasir EL-Rufai is the master of ambivalence. Once upon a time, he supported and led the way in paying bandits to calm them. Today, in the name of politics, he opposes it,” he said.
About a fortnight ago, El-Rufai had in an interview on Channels Television, criticised the Bola Tinubu administration over its approach to tackling insecurity, particularly its stance against negotiating with terrorists and bandits.
His comments had sparked mixed reactions, with the government accusing him of spreading falsehood.
The Tinubu government said it has consistently maintained that it would not pay ransom to the bandits.
