The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has announced he is set to resume a new appointment.
El-Rufai, controversially, misses out on a ministerial appointment by President Bola Tinubu.
DAILY GIST recalls that El-Rufai was one of the nominees whose names were forwarded to the National Assembly by President Tinubu for screening and confirmation as Ministers in his government.
El-Rufai, a staunch supporter of Tinubu’s presidential ambition before the election, and two other ministerial nominees – Stella Okotete from Delta State and Sani A Danladi from Taraba State were not confirmed by the Senate on Monday due to security clearance.
Following the development, El-Rufai was said to have informed President Tinubu that he will no longer consider his nomination as a minister in the government.
El-Rufai reportedly assured Tinubu that he will contine to contribute his quota to national development as a private citizen.
Weeks after the drama, the former Governor revealed on Monday 4th December that he is set to resume as the part-time Chairman of the Board for Afri-Venture Capital Company Ltd.
El-Rufai added that the company hopes to finance, nurture, and mentor young innovators and entrepreneurs in Nigeria (and Africa).
Taking to his account on the X platform, the former Kaduna State Governor wrote: “MONDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: I can confirm that our VC-PE firm, Afri-Venture Capital Company Ltd will by the Grace of God, begin operations initially in Abuja in January 2024 with Jimi Lawal, Hafiz Bayero, Eyo Ekpo and Kabir Yabo as founding directors and initial shareholders. I am privileged to be the part-time Chairman of the Board.
“Please pray for our success and the Nigerian (and in the near future African) innovators and entrepreneurs we hope to finance, nurture, and mentor to be the Dangote Group of the future.”
