The presidency has criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for exhibiting double standards in his stance on negotiating with bandits.
In a post on X on Monday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga labeled El-Rufai as a “master of ambivalence.” He claimed that while El-Rufai previously led efforts to pay bandits in an attempt to restore peace, he now opposes such strategies for political gain.
He said: “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.”
According to reports that he has in recent weeks openly disagreed with 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.
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