The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has stated that he will not advise President Bola Tinubu’s led federal government on how to address the country’s economic difficulties.
The Emir stated this on Wednesday at the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehimi held in Lagos.
Speaking as the event’s chairman, Sanusi indicated that he began by assisting the government but has since decided not to do so again.
He stated: “I can make a few comments here about what we’re going through and how it was anticipated and avoidable. But I will not do that. I elected not to speak about the economy, reforms, or explain anything since doing so would benefit this regime.
But I don’t want to aid this regime. They are my friends, but if they don’t behave like friends, I will not act like a friend.” Continuing, he stated, “They don’t even have people with pedigree who can come and explain to the people with what they re doing.
I’m not going to help. I started by assisting, but I am not going to continue. Allow them to come and explain to Nigerians why they are pursuing these policies.
” But I will say this one thing though. What we are going through today is at least in part, a necessary consequence of decades of irresponsible management.
People were warning that if we continued the way that we were going, this is how we will end up but they refused to listen.“Now, is everything being done correctly? No.
When I am ready to talk about the economy, I will.”Sanusi also charged lawyers to emulate the virtues of the late Gani Fawehinmi whom he said was an embodiment of good character and virtues now lacking in the legal profession.