President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday humorously called Kaduna State Governor, Mr Nasir El-Rufai, a ‘bulldozer driver’.

The unusual greeting occurred two days after the state’s controversial demolition of a building used by a faction of governing All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State.

The building, located at 11b Sambo Road, was demolished on Tuesday morning.

While greeting El-Rufai shortly before Council of States meeting on Thursday, Mr Buhari referred to him as ‘Mai tuka bulldozer,’ the Hausa term for ‘Bulldozer driver’.

The video of the greeting was shot by an online TV, Oak TV.
The mention of the new name was followed by a round of laughter by other governors present at the scene. It is not clear if the remark depicts Buhari’s tacit approval of the action which has generated public debate.

PT