Presidency, a job too hard for people above 60: El-rufai
Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that he is not interested in running for presidency at his age, adding that presidency is a job too hard for people of his age.
When asked if he would be contesting for presidency in 2023, Mr El-rufai, 62, said being the governor of just one state is a hard job that has taken a toll on him.
“Look at my grey hair. If you see my picture when I was sworn in, my hair was very black but look at how it has become.
“This is a very difficult job and that is just state governor — one state out of 36,” Mr El-Rufai said in an interview with the BBC Pidgin. A big one, yes; a difficult one, yes, but it is not the same as Nigeria. Presidency of Nigeria is a very serious job, it is too much for a 62-year-old.”
He added that he has not considered running as a vice president in 2023, it is only fair for the south to produce the next president after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.
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