Accidental public servant by el rufai

He was the minister of the federal capital territory, abuja from 16 july 2003 to 29 may 2007. In a battle that promises to be nasty, the governor said he would fire 21,780 or two thirds of the teachers in kaduna state who failed a. Elrufai is a muslim who describes himself as an accidental public servant. Headline nigeria news from every newspaper headlines. After the visit, the mans son, george, wrote this about elrufai. There is a huge integrity deficiency in elrufais book. With elrufais stint at the highest level of governance in nigeria, he instilled a rigid ethical and professional conduct in his duties and obligation to the executive government and the nation. Did he give any evidence or prove where i was corrupt. The accidental public servant remains a fascinating book to read, but mr. The accidental public servant in searchworks catalog. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Elrufai really did a good one for nigerians, this is the closest ive come to understanding the political intrigues of nigeria both military and civilian era dynamics. If elrufai were as forthright as he presented himself in the accidental public servant, he should have taken nigerians behind the scene into the machinations that culminated in the widespread rigging of the 2007 elections that brought yaradua to power. It also details his personal struggles and lessons he has learnt from serving nigeria in the public sector nigeria.

Im the loser for writing the accidental public servant. For many nigerians, the accidental public servant aps will be a gripping story about politics, power, friendship, ambition, greed, fear, betrayal, leadership and love, all set within running the affairs of government. The accidental public servant by nasir ahmed elrufai this is a story of nigeria, told from the inside. Tinubu, elrufai 2023 ambitions cant tear apc apart yobe gov february 16, 2020. Elrufai wrote that ezekwesili and her husband, chinedu, kept an eye. Sep 15, 20 by zainab usman to put on record my version of events is one of the reasons nasir elrufai puts forward for writing his provocative autobiography, the accidental public servant. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the accidental public servant. The book is not only accidental as the former director general of bureau for public enterprises bpe and minister of the federal capital territory fct wants the readers to believe. The accidental public servant taps is the most refreshing and long overdue insight to the dynamics of power relations in nigerias politicaleconomy. Accidental public servant by nasir elrufai paperback.

The accidental public servant kindle edition by elrufai. In 2008, elrufai appeared before the senate committee on fct to explain some exposed and corrupt actions of his administration. Atiku is a big liar, he cant travel to america because he. An accident elrufai cant help by azu ishiekwene sahara. Nasir elrufais the accidental public servant book launch thursday, may 2, 20 7. Those are the things we discover in his memoir, the accidental public servant.

The accidental public servant kindle edition by elrufai, nasir. Its a book, which could easily tie with chinua achebes memoirs, as the most debated in nigerias recent history. This is the story of naris elrufais almost one decade as a. Summary this is a story of nigeria told from the inside. May 19, 2015 elrufais attitude towards gratitude was revealed when he felt the emotional necessity to attend the funeral of his barewa college principal, mr. Nov 11, 2015 elrufai no longer accidental civil servant tinubu. Excerpts from the accidental public servant elrufais new.

Elrufai the accidental public servant 20 with the way everybody is writing a book these days its either there is a sudden change of mentality or a new goldmine has just been discovered in that industry. The accidental public servant by nasir ahmed elrufai. May 20, 20 the accidental public servant taps is the most refreshing and long overdue insight to the dynamics of power relations in nigerias politicaleconomy. He was the former director general of bureau of public enterprises, the head of privatisation agency in nigeria. Sep 15, 20 thoughts on nasir elrufais the accidental public servant to put on record my version of events is one of the reasons nasir elrufai puts forward for writing his provocative. After breathing life into nigerias first attempts at privatisation under a democratic government, he went on to make a major impact on the positive development of his countrys capital city.

Excerpts from the accidental public servant elrufais. The accidental public servant by nasir ahmad elrufai. Feb 05, 20 the accidental public servant taps is the most refreshing and long overdue insight to the dynamics of power relations in nigerias politicaleconomy. Malam nasir ahmad elrufai born 16 february 1960 is a nigerian politician who is the governor of kaduna state, nigeria. Nov 16, 2017 governor nasir elrufai may have been an accidental public servant by his own account, but he may well be the sort of accident that the public service needs. In the accidental public servant, nasir ahmad elrufai sets out to do more than merely break the unwritten rules of expolitical office holders in nigeria. It continues through to his appointment as the directorgeneral of the main.

Exploding the elrufai paradox the guardian nigeria news. He has, however, said that his vision is to work for a truly united nigeria where tribe and religion dont matter but merit does. This will guide his accidental entry into public service, after a very successful private enterprise as an acclaimed chartered quantity surveyor. Thoughts on nasir elrufais the accidental public servant. Naturally, elrufai left out the bad and ugly and presents us with the good of his time as an accidental public servant ofcourse i dont believe anything about the accidental. Sep 15, 20 is a onestop site for those interested in seeing nigeria through the lens of its large community of bloggers. She also added that he has transformed from being an accidental public servant to an. The accidental public servant,by ayisha osori newsdiaryonline. Nov 17, 2017 an accident elrufai cant help by azu ishiekwene governor nasir elrufai may have been an accidental public servant by his own account, but he may well be the sort of accident that the public. Its a book which could easily tie with chinua achebes memoirs, as the. After a successful career in the private sector, elrufai rose to the top ranks of nigerias political hierarchy, serving first as the privatization czar at the bpe and then as fct minister under former president olusegun obasanjo.

Public enterprises and then as minister of the federal capital territory of abuja under former president olesegun obasanjo. This is the story of naris elrufais almost one decade as a public servant, a delightful account of the successes, disappointments and frustrations that were part of the course. Apr, 2020 ezekwesili was one of the persons acknowledged by elrufai in his autobiography titled, the accidental public servant. The accidental public servant is nigerias political story told from insideout of the corridors of power. An accident elrufai cant help by azu ishiekwene osundefender. Accidental public servant portrays you as a very corrupt person. Elrufais the accidental public servant generates interest search. Mallam nasir elrufai, the accidental public servant. The accidental public servant summoned to serve again. Thoughts on nasir elrufais the accidental public servant, by zainab usman. Elrufai biography, daughter, family and other facts you need. The accidental public servantby nasir ahmad elrufai youtube.