OPINION: THE APC ADMINISTRATION IN KADUNA STATE HAS FAILED THE PEOPLE .... By Dogara Caesar

"A government that is not capable of protecting its own citizens from well known, identifiable terrorists and militia men, is a government that has completely lost it".... Dogara C.



For an administration that was elected on the promise of change in Kaduna state, it has brought nothing but hardship and pain to the people.

This is a government that has failed the trust of the people... 

To begin stating areas of disaster in governance here in Kaduna, it will be an endless task. And, for the fact that the APC administration; in the last five years is a total failure, cannot be over staged. 

For a government that is not capable of protecting its own citizens from well known, identifiable terrorists and militia men, is a government that has completely lost it. 

Hence, what is the primary purpose of government??? 

To deal with this issue critically is to be unbiased and to maintain decorum and yes, the government in Kaduna has failed to improve from the progress made by past administrations in so many areas. 

It is very easy to compare and contrast, also to identify great achievements of the previous PDP administrations particularly in areas of security. 

Only in the past five years, the good people of Kaduna state have witnessed the highest point of consistent and unending security challenges… whereas thousands have been killed by militia groups probably encouraged by the Elrufai administration –yes, it’s likely that our government may be supporting terrorists (unknowingly) with tax payer’s money…, the point is government has given militia men billions in the past and may be still do (funding terrorism ?). I hope that this notion isn't right anyway. 

Never has any past administration in Kaduna or anywhere else become so careless to the point of publicly stating that “government is paying some Fulani to stop killing” as recorded by Channels TV. These are probably not citizens and even if they are, social justice demands that he who kills should be killed and not celebrated with gifts. 

According to Governor Nasir Ahmed Elrufai, on the 3rd day of December 2016, “My administration has paid Fulani to stop the killings in Southern Kaduna”. 

With this, it is clear that this administration has no intention whatsoever to move the state forward in terms of peaceful coexistence because, not only has the governor failed in adhering to the primary task of his office, which is to protect the lives and properties of citizens, he has also failed to protect and preserve the traditional institution that has been practiced for centuries past. It is even more despicable that the governor has become a total tyrant in a democracy, from arresting journalists to oppressing his critics. 

In today’s Kaduna, whoever talks ill of the administration gets crushed. 

It has never been this bad to the point that the future of an entire state is threatened by an administration that have sworn to keep Kaduna under the yoke of financial creditors. 

The APC administration have succeeded in taking a huge loan, thereby, putting the burden on the yet unborn. 

Although, many others may have different views with regards the loan, they may also put it to the world that these funds are directed to good use such as ‘infrastructure’; and then, core APC members would jump to add up “construction of roads” in Kaduna main town and more. 

I only hope that they understand to the fact that putting together the entire roads constructed by this administration since 2015 is nowhere close to some 50km. A painful truth!

The aim here is not just to criticise, but to try as much as possible, to mount pressure on those that the people have given the mandate to protect them and provide every essentials. 

This is also to remind the Chief Executive Officer of Kaduna Inc. that there is never a meaningful progress without Peaceful Coexistence, Social Justice and Rule of Law. 

Therefore, it is advisable to return to the ideals of governance. Moreso, he can learn and take notes from the way and manner the PDP adminstration of Ahmed Makarfi governed by putting Security, Peace and Unity first. 

Failure of this administration to learn the good from his predecessors could see them learning the hard way. 

Remember. there is always a limit to human endurance towards the attitude of governance.


Caesar Dogara is a public commentator and political.
He writes from Kaduna state.