El-Rufai presents 24 Jeeps to high court judges, promises more- Governor El-Rufai has purchased 24 Jeeps for high court judges in Kaduna state - The Kaduna state governor promised to buy more vehicles for other judges in the state as well as provide the judiciary with more welfare packages - The state's chief judge, speaking at the presentation of the vehicles, thanked Governor El-Rufai for the gesture Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has on Monday, February 17, presented 24 Jeeps to high court judges in the state. The governor's gesture is in line with his administration's efforts to improve the welfare of judicial workers in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Kaduna state governor promised to extend similar gesture to other judges in the state just as he disclosed his plans to build estates for the senior legal experts. El-Rufai added that his administration will provide more welfare-oriented schemes such as retirement housing plan for the judges. He promised continuous support for the judiciary and urged the judges to continue to put on their best efforts. In his reaction, the state’s chief judge, Mohammed Bello, commended the state government for the gesture which according to him was the first of its kind. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read the best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, said Nigeria needs leaders like Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state who has the drive pull things together to achieve a result. Oba Ogunwusi made the statement on Monday, February 17, at an event marking the 60th birthday of the Kaduna state governor. The monarch said El-Rufai had the courage to take tough decisions to achieve great results. On his part, the emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, who was also at the event, condemned the rising level of poverty across the northern region of Nigeria. The emir said no northern leader should be happy about the current situation in the region. He said if the north fails to change by tackling some of the challenges - poverty, insecurity, education among others, it is then headed for destruction. He said if the north fails to change by tackling some of the challenges - poverty, insecurity, education among others, it is then headed for destruction. Similarly, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's former president, said on Sunday, February 16, that Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna was a success with the role he played in the national privatisation programme between 1999 and 2003. Obasanjo described El-Rufai as part of the reasons the privatisation programme became a success while the latter took seat as the first director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (PBE). A statement from the former president and made available to Legit.ng said the former president said this in a congratulatory message to the governor, who marked his 60th birthday on Sunday. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng: Same great journalism, upgraded for better service! Emir Sanusi blasts Nigerian leadership | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Governor El-Rufai has purchased 24 Jeeps for high court judges in Kaduna state - The Kaduna state governor promised to buy more vehicles for other judges in the state as well as provide the judiciary with more welfare packages - The state's chief judge, speaking at the presentation of the vehicles, thanked Governor El-Rufai for the gesture PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Legit.ng