{"id":57896,"date":"2018-06-22T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=57896"},"modified":"2022-07-17T09:55:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T08:55:38","slug":"el-rufai-biography-daughter-family-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/el-rufai-biography-daughter-family-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai Biography and Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (born 16 February 1960, Age: 64 Years Old) is a Nigerian politician who is the Governor of Kaduna State, in office since 2015 and member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) party. <\/strong><\/p>\n The politician became the governor of Kaduna State after his election in 2015. Previously, El-Rufai held the positions of Director General of The Bureau of Public Enterprises, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.<\/p>\n Largely described as one of the most fearless public office holders in Nigeria, El-Rufai is also one public office holder who has faced huge criticism from the public. He has received backlash for his drastic and intentional actions on sensitive matters. However, amid his growing traducers, this politician appears undeterred on his political purpose which according to him, centers on growing a wholistic Nigeria.<\/p>\n Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai was born on February 16, 1960, in Daudawa, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria. He was raised by his father until his death when he was 8 years old. This led to him moving to Kaduna State to live with an uncle who sponsored all of his education. As a result of this, El-Rufai now sites his state of origin as Kaduna State.<\/p>\n There have been arguments about Nasir El-Rufai’s ancestry with many describing him as being a descendant of Ebira people in what is now Kogi State. Others, however, are of the opinion that his paternal ancestors are Malian Fulani, not Ebira. Amidst all arguments, however, we know for a fact that El-Rufai is Fulani and his parents are Fulanis.<\/p>\n El-Rufai is not an only child of his father, he has sisters and brothers one of which is retired Air Vice Marshall Aliyu Ahmad Rufai. His elder brother passed away in January 2019. The deceased was born on November 10, 1948, in Zaria, Kaduna State, and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force in 1972. He retired in 2002 at the rank of Air Vice Marshall. Alhaji Bashir Ahmad El-Rufai is another brother of Nasir El-Rufai that is a public figure as his brother. Bashir is the chairman of IHS Nigeria Ltd – a telecom infrastructure service provider that offers telecommunications infrastructure to customers worldwide.<\/p>\nNasir El-Rufai Profile Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Mallam Nasir El-Rufai Was Born Into A Fulani Family In Katsina State<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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