Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday said he had no apologies nor regrets whatsoever that some people in the presidency leaked a private memo he sent to the President.
El-Rufai said though he was disappointed at their action, it does not stop the cordial relationship between him and the president.
He said those who published the document revealed the identities of those who leaked it to him.
The governor reveale this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after he joined the president for the Juma’at prayer at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the governor had in a 29-page memo dated September 22, 2016, told Buhari that his administration has not only failed in meeting the expectations of Nigerians but equally fell short of delivering on mundane issues of governance.
In the memo titled “Immediate and medium-term imperatives for President Muhammadu Buhari,” he also claimed that the President is surrounded by inexperienced and clueless officials, who don’t share in the vision of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
El-Rufai also noted that he was conscious of the fact that his memo might be misunderstood but willing to accept the consequences
The governor however noted that contrary to public opinion, the memo was not ill-motivated.
El-Rufai also affirmed that he would not hesitate to write another memo to Buhari if the need arises.
In his words: “I am disappointed that a private communication to the highest office in the land can be leaked and it was leaked from the villa. I am told by those that published it, but this is a fact of life.
“We live in an age where anything you write or say can be leaked. It is ok, my intentions are clear, I have no ill motive but I wanted to communicate with the President what many Nigerians are talking about and what steps can be taken to improve governance of the country and move the country forward.
“That was my motive and if tomorrow, like I said, I see anything that the President needs to know I will discuss with him and I will articulate and put it into writing and on the record for him to have a reminder document to work on.
” I have no regrets and I have no apologies.”