Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says after he leaves office, he’ll only visit the state if it becomes necessary.
Speaking at a policy conversation and book launch in Abuja on Tuesday, el-Rufai said he would not return as the minister of the federal capital territory even if offered.
The event, with the theme “How Nigeria can build a post-oil economic future”, was organised by The Carnegie Africa Program in partnership with Agora Policy.
But the governor did not say if he would be part of the new government or retire into a private life, though he said he would not accept the job of the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).
El-Rufai was the FCT minister under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, during which he undertook radical policies including demolition of illegal structures in Abuja.
“I have done my job, I’m done, I don’t look back. In fact when I left FCT, the only time I visited FCT was in 2016 when my secondary school classmate was appointed the minister and he said he wanted to see me, so I went there,” el-Rufai said.
“Once I leave a job, I don’t look back. If I leave Kaduna in 19 days, I will only visit if it becomes necessary.
“So, I don’t think about the FCT. I’ve done my bit. I don’t comment on the performance of those that came after me.
“Even if offered, I’m not coming to Abuja. As I say, I never repeat class and there are many young people I know that I can recommend that would do even better job than I did as minister of FCT.