There have been talks recently that the call for restructuring is been politicised and not of the best interest of the North. But the Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during a session at the 26th National Economic Summit, has said whoever who was spreading such rumours is very selfish in their own disposition. 
The Governor who said of what benefit is the current structure to the North, he noted that the North region has the highest number of out of school children, the North has the highest rate of poverty, the North has the lowest unthinkable cut-off mark for Jamb.
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Mallam Nasir El-Rufai then asked of what benefit is the current structure, he said has a Governor and a leader in the Northern region he is constantly in thinking of how best to get the people of his state up the ladder and provide a good life for them as much as possible. 
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai led the committee on the draft bill for Restructuring which was submitted to the Federal Government in January 2018 but had to step it down to prevent the bill from being politicised. He also noted that his party the ruling All Progressives Congress has insisted that the position of the party is to pass the bill into law based on its diverse benefits to the country. The governor stated that efforts were being made to transmit the draft bill to the National Assembly for consideration.
According to the governor Nasir El-Rufai, Nigerians should understand the difference between the position of some northerners and the North as a region.
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai said,
“We have the highest number of out-of-school children. We have the highest poverty rate. We have the lowest JAMB cut-off rate. So, what are the advantages in the North in the current situation?
“As the Governor of Kaduna State, I have had to look at these issues and try to see how I can get the people of my state up on the ladder. I think you need to differentiate the knowledge from a few and the voice of the silent majority.”
He added, “If there are northern leaders today, by virtue of the fact that I am a governor, I must be there. So, who are these northerners against restructuring? Who are they? Who are they speaking for?
“Let us have a very honest, unemotional conversation without looking down on people or insulting them or framing them.”
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