Wife of Kaduna State Governor, Mrs Hadiza El-Rufai, has suggested that her husband, Nasir El-Rufai, will not consider paying ransom for her if she was kidnapped.
The governor’s wife made this claims when she visited her farm in Kaduna on Monday via her Twitter handle.
Mrs El-Rufai said her husband had already warned her that he will not pay any ransom if she or any member of the family were abducted.
“At my farm today. Anyone thinking of ** me should not bother. The man has already warned me that he will not pay any ******,” she tweeted, as she wrote the words ‘kidnapping’ and ‘ransom’ in asterisks.
In the wake of rising cases of kidnap in the state, El-Rufai had vowed not to engage bandits in dialogue or offer them any form of amnesty, and accused them of challenging the sovereignty of Nigeria.
“We will neither negotiate with criminals of any description nor support any grant of amnesty.
“Criminal gangs, bandits, insurgents, and ethno-religious militias made a conscious choice to challenge Nigeria’s sovereignty and menace our citizens.
“These criminals must be wiped out immediately and without hesitation.
“I am assured by the recent directive given to the federal security agencies to wipe out such gun-wielding criminals by the president.”
“Banditry has severely impacted the rural economy and shaken the confidence of citizens.
“It has driven farmers from their land, putting food security at risk, displaced communities, stolen property and deprived people of their right to life.
“We must put a stop to these criminal acts and enable our people to live their lives in peace and safety. This is a most urgent task,” he said.
