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Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that he is too old for a governor, stressing the need for Nigerian states to be led by young, experienced people.
El-Rufai stated this while speaking on Channels Television programme on Tuesday on the need to reform the Kaduna State civil service.
“Public service is for young people. I’m too old to be a governor,” he said. “I should have been a governor when I was 40-something,” said the 57-year-old governor.
“That’s the right age because you are active, you have experience, you can put in long hours. I know how many hours I could put in when I was the minister of FCT, I can’t do that now,” added El-Rufai, who was Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory minister from 2003 to 2007.
He, however, added that he would not hesitate to stand for re-election if there were "significant progress being made."
El-Rufai stated this while speaking on Channels Television programme on Tuesday on the need to reform the Kaduna State civil service.
“Public service is for young people. I’m too old to be a governor,” he said. “I should have been a governor when I was 40-something,” said the 57-year-old governor.
“That’s the right age because you are active, you have experience, you can put in long hours. I know how many hours I could put in when I was the minister of FCT, I can’t do that now,” added El-Rufai, who was Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory minister from 2003 to 2007.
He, however, added that he would not hesitate to stand for re-election if there were "significant progress being made."
