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Elders: el-Rufai ill-informed over plot to relocate Gonin-Gora
Leaders and elders of Gonin-Gora community, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, located along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, yesterday disclosed that Governor Malam Nasir el-Rufai was ill-advised about his reported statement to relocate residents of the area.
Speaking on behalf of the community leaders and elders, Sarkin Yaki Gonin-Gora, located in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Chief Simon Bijeh Bawa, yesterday said the community had been relatively peaceful compared to other communities in Kaduna State.
Governor el-Rufai was reported to have threatened to evacuate and relocate Gonin-Gora, a community with an estimated 300,000 inhabitants, if the youth in the area attempted to block Kaduna-Abuja highway and attack travelers.
New Telegraph, October 31, 2018
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