Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and his predecessor, Namadi Sambo, on Saturday disagreed over the role played by present and past Kaduna governors in a water project in Zaria, commissioned by Mr. Osinbajo.
Represented at the event by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Oyegun, the acting president had claimed the project had lingered for 16 years but was speedily completed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai in two years.
But the News Agency of Nigeria reported that the 150 million liters per day multi-billion water project was initiated by Mr. Sambo in 2008 when he was governor of the north western state.
Mr. Osinbajo’s representative described Mr. El-Rufa’i as one of the most visionary governors the party has produced.
“I am glad on behalf of the party, it took an APC governor just two years to complete a project that has been in slumber for over 16 solid years,” he was quoted by NAN as saying.
“I want to specially thank our host, the governor of Kaduna State, this is one of the showcase examples of what an APC government is all about,” he said.
He described the invitation of Mr. Sambo to witness the inauguration as a demonstration of good will of the state government.
But Mr. Sambo struck back in his speech, telling the audience that while Mr. E-Rufai’s effort was commendable, the project had not gone beyond where he left it seven years ago.
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