Nigerians were taken aback when respected Emir of Kano,
Muhammad Sanusi II, was dethroned and replaced by his predecessor’s son, Aminu
Ado Bayero. Sanusi and Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, hardly ever agreed on
anything, but most people didn’t predict that it would get this serious.
In 2017, Sanusi’s daughter, Shahida, gave a powerful speech
at the first Annual Chibok Girls Lecture in Abuja that suggested that she knew
her father could be dethroned. In the speech, she stressed that despite her
father’s desire to remain an Emir for the rest of his life, he would never
trade his conscience for it.
She narrated: “My father never fails to fight. He fights for
progress, liberty, justice and equality. So those people that think they know
my father should know that he will never be silenced by blackmail and
intimidation. He lost his position once when he was suspended from CBN. I don’t
know if you can remember the famous quote when he said you can suspend a man
but you cannot suspend the truth. Whenever confronted with the choice of what
is right and popular, you must always do the right thing. He taught us and I
know he doesn’t mind being the most unpopular Emir so long as he speaks the
truth.
“As for the throne, he always says it is God who gives power
and only He can take it away. When God says your time is up, it is up. But
before then, no one can do anything to you. I am sure he will like to remain an
Emir for the rest of his life as it was all he wanted to be but I know he would
not at all cost.”
According to her, integrity started making sense to her when
Sanusi was given an award as a Man of Integrity. Shahida added: “It is about
doing the right thing no matter the consequences. I know if my father has to
choose between the throne and his conscience, he will give up the throne. He
has already accomplished his ambition of succeeding his forefathers and frankly
he is the same person I know as a banker and CBN governor. As an Emir, he has
not changed and he will be the same person even as an ex-Emir if he comes to
that. But he will never be silent. Whether he is in the arena or not, this is
our battle to fight…”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com