Nura Koko, PhD

ᥣᥱ𝗍’s һᥲ᥎ᥱ ᥲ ᥴ᥆ᥒ᥎ᥱrsᥲ𝗍і᥆ᥒ ᥕі𝗍һ rіgһ𝗍 𝗍һіᥒkіᥒg ᥲᥒძ ᥕᥱᥣᥣ mᥱᥲᥒіᥒg ⍴ᥱ᥆⍴ᥣᥱ. 0000-0001-8602-2291

[Mohammed Jammal @whitenigerian]

Throwback:

Reporter: “You are going against the IMF”

Buhari: “If it is against our National Interest, why not.”

[uche diala @uchediala]

#DaysCount

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#IStandWithElrufai
#NoRetreatNoSurrender
#EyesOnTheBall
#TheElrufaists
#ESG

[Nura Koko, PhD @NMkoko]

@realYusufTukur @Realoilsheikh It’s just a way of holding them accountable. Once people are dissatisfied with them deny them 2nd term

[Assab Aichatou Djibril @AAD_EL_Rufai]

Today exactly 118Days in Detention.

“Indeed, Allah commands you to convey the trust to those who are entitled to receive it, and when you judge between people, judge with justice…” surah-Nisa [4]: 58
@ASADE

Allah yasa muci jarabawan. Amin Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum 🙏🏼 🙏🏼

[Sulaiman Uwaisu Idris @KafinHausaa]

JUSTICE for Malam Nasir Ahmad El-rufai

[SG_Hurayrahh🤝 @_Omalicha_nwa]

Ya Allah 😭 .
Grant Elrufai ease and protect him for us.. oh Allah, Set Mallam Elrufai free in your might.

[Yusuf Tukur, PhD @realYusufTukur]

BOLA is a FAILURE in SECURITY!

BOLA is a FAILURE in INFRASTRUCTURE!

BOLA is a FAILURE in ECONOMY!

BOLA is a FAILURE in AGRICULTURE!

BOLA is a FAILURE in RULE OF LAW!

BOLA is a FAILURE in GOVERNANCE!

Bola @officialABAT is a COMPLETE FAILURE OVERALL!

[Assab Aichatou Djibril @AAD_EL_Rufai]

Today exactly 117Days in Detention.

Say, 'Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector.' Surah At-Tawbah (9:51)

Allah yasa muci jarabawan. Amin Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum 🙏🏼 🙏🏼

[uche diala @uchediala]

#DaysCount

117 DAYS .
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And Still Counting ...

#IStandWithElrufai
#NoRetreatNoSurrender
#EyesOnTheBall
#TheElrufaists
#ESG

[uche diala @uchediala]

#DaysCount

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#IStandWithElrufai
#NoRetreatNoSurrender
#EyesOnTheBall
#TheElrufaists
#ESG

[uche diala @uchediala]

MY EL-RUFAI STORY’ BY UCHE DIALA (SERIALIZED) - PART 10

(For Anyone Who Sincerely Wants To Know The Truth About Mallam Nasir El-Rufai)

DEFLATING SOME SPECIFIC LIES AND MISCHIEFS ABOUT EL-RUFAI (CONTD)

4) El-Rufai Sacked Teachers

INDEED, YES! El-Rufai sacked over 21,000 unqualified teachers across the board who could not pass a basic assessment test. He filled the positions after a fresh recruitment test with over 25,000 better qualified teachers from across Kaduna state, including from Southern Kaduna, as well as with qualified non indigenes of Kaduna State.

5) El-Rufai Incarcerated Sheik El-Zakzaky Without Trial.

NO! It was the federal government that detained El-Zakzaky. El-Rufai cannot be held liable for that. The Kaduna State government prosecuted El-Zakzaky, and he was eventually acquitted by the court. That was the rule of law at play.

6) Where Is Dadiyata?

A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION to ask, but one that must now be asked sincerely and devoid of mischief. The question should rightly be addressed to the security agencies. Thankfully, El-Rufai gave some helpful insights during his last Arise Television interview when someone finally got sincere enough to ask him the question directly. If we are sincere, let us stop the mischief and hypocrisy and follow those leads. Dadiyata's family deserves to know the truth and to have closure.

7) El-Rufai Stopped State Sponsorship Of Christians To Pilgrimages

YES. HE DID. At the same time that he equally stopped state sponsorship of Muslims for pilgrimages.

Religious pilgrimages are a personal affair. No serious state and Governor should waste state resources sponsoring people for religious pilgrimages. El-Rufai was a serious Governor.

8) What Did El-Rufai Do When He Was Governor Of Kaduna State?

A Lot. Go and verify!

Lies can never become truth even if the lies are repackaged and repeated a zillion times.

"Unless betrayed, our loyalty and fidelity to friends are permanent and pensionable. Unless reconciled, our opposition and enmity to traitors are permanent and pensionable." ~ Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai

Now You Know!

#EyesOnTheBall
#GodBlessNigeria

© Uche Diala

22nd March 2026

[uche diala @uchediala]

‘MY EL-RUFAI STORY’ BY UCHE DIALA (SERIALIZED) - PART 1

For Anyone Who Sincerely Wants To Know The Truth About Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.

Introduction

A touching tribute recently penned by someone has caused me to begin to tell a story, which I have always promised to tell someday, but have not done so - 'MY EL-RUFAI STORY'. Consider this a prelude to the full story, which will come someday, God sparing my life.

First, let it be made abundantly clear that I am not standing with, beside and behind the Fulani Muslim, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai because there is anything promised or expected. No! I am doing so simply because he is a good man and a man of honour, courage, and truth - four attributes that I never joke with. Let me also restate that I am fully for accountability, and I am glad that once again, Mallam El-Rufai has willfully submitted himself for accountability. I just do not like malicious and selective accountability and abuse of due process. I will always speak up against that.

Setting The Records Straight

I had never met nor personally interacted with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai until last year's Ramadan (2025), although I have been closely following his trajectory over the years. Which serious minded Nigerian hasn't?

How It All Began

When our erstwhile party betrayed, maligned, and insulted El-Rufai for simply saying that things should be done right by the party, I could not stand the injustice and ungodly conduct. I could neither side with that nor keep quiet like many of my APC compatriots then did. It just was not in my character to do so. So, I spoke out, as I would for any other person, indeed, as I had for many others in the past, including for the current President who now thinks himself a god. The shameful pushback I got for speaking up instead of remorse, rethink, and re-evaluation sealed my decision to dissociate myself from the motly crowd of retrogressive elements, ingrates, hypocrites, sycophants and betrayers.

Eventually, to cut the story short, thus, solely by divine providence, I was privileged to get close to the diminutive, yet all-round imposing personality that is Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. I have not stopped thanking God for that singular honour and privilege.

Let Me Be Clear

I am not one to be easily impressed, hoodwinked, or bamboozled, but after a two and half hour-long conversation alone with him on a certain night at the Iftar (breaking fast) table, I knew instantly that I had just met a colossus of a man - a giant whose physical height and stature belie his true stature - intellectually and as a human being - simple and unassuming, yet tough and sharp as a concrete nail. The full details of that life changing encounter will be documented someday.

However, I knew instantly that I had just met and interacted with the real deal - a man with a brain and a soul in the right places. A frank to a fault, God fearing and humble, yet no nonsense man. An unapologetically patriotic Nigerian - who only means well for the nation, in addition to being exceptionally intelligent and highly intellectual - one of my turn ons. I left him and drove home that night feeling and thinking to myself, 'this is the man', while praying to God to perfect whatever is His (God's) will for Nigeria using him, if it is His (God's) will.

But That Was Just The Beginning …

© Uche Diala

22nd March 2026

[Ishaq Samaila @ishaqsamaila5]

“Two governors from the South-West once came to me complaining that cattle rearers were destroying farmlands in their states. I asked them what had happened to the grassroots security structures — from traditional rulers to local governments — that were meant to meet regularly, identify the root causes of such problems, and expose criminal elements within their communities. Who destroyed that system? Go back and fix it. Give your people a sense of belonging.

I do not like it when people campaign to become governors, and after being entrusted with the people’s mandate, they fail to perform and begin shifting responsibilities to others.

We have three tiers of government: federal, state, and local. Yet we have practically weakened the local government system. A local government receives about ₦300 million as allocation, and a governor may instruct the chairman to sign that he received the full amount, while only ₦100 million is actually given to him, and the chairman remains silent. Is that how we will continue?”

— Late Muhammadu Buhari

May Allah grant him mercy.

[Ishaq Samaila @ishaqsamaila5]

Interview with The late baba Buhari, on issue of local government! Listen to the systematically way he answered the question.
Continue to rest in peace.

Thank you T-Care ✅ for pushing harder for local government to breathe again via autonomy.

May PBAT succeed

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

BREAKING: UEFA have announced Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of the 2026 Super Cup Final between Aston Villa and PSG in Salzburg.

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

“You people should leave it for me, you don’t know the importance of it and what it means.”🙆👀

-Senator Ningi said after bringing a “dangerous” spear into the Senate chambers.

[Nigerian Affairs Journal @NigAffairs]

BREAKING: Senate disowns Mele Kyari arrest warrant and rebukes Senator Oshiomhole for describing NNPC as a 'bunch of criminals and thieves' during yesterday's Public Accounts committee's hearing.

Responding, Senator Oshiomhole, who refused to backtrack, reiterated his call for the investigation of Mele Kyari.

He also clarified that his 'thieves' comment was due to provocation sponsored by Kyari's refusal to attend the committee’s hearing despite being invited nine times.

[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

Dear Sen. Oshiomhole,

It is both astonishing & deeply disappointing that a serving Nigerian sen @NGRSenate would publicly describe the @nnpclimited as a “house of thieves” and claim it has no reputation other than fraud. Such a blanket statement is not only false but insulting to an organisation that has sustained Nigeria for decades & continues to do so through the hard work, dedication, and expertise of its employees.

Let us put this in perspective. There are tens of serving senators today who carry corruption allegations around their necks. How many serving or retired NNPCL staff have similar allegations? The answer is, very few, if any. If we were to measure “houses of thieves” by the number of individuals under investigation or indictment, would the Senate, not NNPC, qualify? Yet here you are, a senator, publicly denigrating a professional institution whose reputation stands tall both nationally and globally.

NNPCL is not an organisation you get into just because of political connections, the ability to snatch ballot boxes, mobilise thugs, or rig elections. It is an organisation you join because you are skilled, you know your craft, you have strong academic credentials, and you have demonstrated your competence through examinations & performance. From recruitment to retirement, NNPCL adheres to professional standards comparable to the best global energy companies. There might be hitches somewhere. But its operations are transparent, merit-based, and focused on excellence.

The employees of NNPC put their lives on the line every day; working on offshore rigs, land platforms, creeks, and swamps, to ensure crude oil is produced, national revenue is sustained, and the country functions. These men & women take real risks to serve the nation. To call such an organisation a “house of thieves” is not only factually incorrect but deeply disrespectful to thousands of Nigerians who serve with professionalism and integrity.

Let us compare the NNPC to the Senate instructively. Many senators enjoy a kind of immunity while facing serious allegations of corruption and malpractice. NNPCL employees, by contrast, are subject to rigorous internal audits, compliance oversight, and regulatory scrutiny. The professional standard in NNPCL is far higher than that of the political system you represent.

If your concern is with individual leadership within NNPCL, there are proper channels for investigation and accountability. But to publicly condemn an entire organisation is reckless, unprofessional, and false. The reputation of NNPCL is built on decades of expertise, professionalism, & dedication to national development. From recruitment to retirement, it is an institution that values competence, integrity, and excellence, not political theatrics.

Senator, I urge you to retract this statement and apologise to the employees of NNPCL. Professional institutions deserve professional critique, not sweeping, unfounded accusations.

— Dr. Hidima.

[uche diala @uchediala]

#DaysCount

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#IStandWithElrufai
#NoRetreatNoSurrender
#EyesOnTheBall
#TheElrufaists
#ESG