Senator Shehu Sani has again taken a swipe at the Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai over the recent disengagement of thousands of school teachers as well as the ban on all protest and rallies in the state. The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District said instead of pursuing teachers, the governor should go after Fulani Herdsmen who have been killing innocent people and terrorizing residents in the state.
In a statement signed and released to newsmen on Thursday, Sen. Sani berated President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting El-rufia stressing that the sack was merely a demonstration of tyranny and fascism against the workers.
“President Buhari’s misinformed support for Elrufai’s sack of Kaduna teachers after an illegal and premeditated sack of Kaduna Teachers emboldened tyranny, aided fascism and abetted arbitrariness of the governor against workers in the state.
He said the ban on protest and rallies was unconstitutional as the government lacked the power to do so.
“I wholeheartedly support the rights of Kaduna State teachers and workers to embark on strike and hold peaceful rallies and procession. The state government has no constitutional rights to ban peaceful protest or intimidate or blackmail workers using the police.
“Sponsored pro-government protest has been organised on many occasions by the state government and its agents. Why should workers be denied the rights to protest? Mr El-rufai should order the police to go after Herdsmen and Kidnappers that had made Kaduna State their national headquarters and not after unionists, activists, journalists and perceived critics of his administration. Mr El-rufai, if you are really brave and courageous, go after herdsmen and kidnappers and not workers and teachers,” he said.
