Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said as alleged in some quarters, he is not a religious bigot and not behind the sponsorship of the crisis currently engulfing Southern Kaduna.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that El-Rufai spoke on Tuesday when he received a six-member senate Adhoc Committee led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, who had come to assess the situation in the state.
El-Rufai said the crisis in happening in Southern Kaduna had being lingering for about 35years but gave assurances that his administration was making frantic efforts to ensure all the perpetrators are arrested and punished according to law.
In his words: “I am the governor of Kaduna state, if you break the law you will be punished.
“The entire Kaduna city has been divided and there is need to regain the confidence and come together.
“I am not an ethnic jingoist or a religious bigot so those who alleged that I am sponsoring Southern Kaduna crisis are just mischievous, no governor wants crisis in his state,” El.Rufai said.
Speaking on their mission in the state, Gaya accused politicians of using the crisis for political gain.
The lawmaker disclosed that the committee was set up to investigate the causes of the frequent attacks.
“Part of the mission of the Adhoc committee are to interact , discuss with government , stakeholders, community leaders, security agencies and other relevant bodies that will contribute to bringing lasting peace,” he said.