So much has been said and written on the relationship between the two leaders that became sour in 2017 before the recent escalation in Ramadan of 2019. The intervention of national leaders brought a truce.

However the beneficiaries of the crisis who are the fifth columnists did not relent in their efforts even this week. The Nation newspaper carried a story that Emir Sanusi has sacked his aide for welcoming Ganduje. The story has been kept alive in the social media and even further with additional coverage by the foreign media. This is because the fifth columnists want to maintain their positions.

They are in two categories those close to the Governor who have written and spoken that there was no reconciliation between the Governor and the Emir. Some of them have even vowed that they will never allow any peace between the two leaders, hence the escalation of this story in the media.

The second category, are those in the Emir’s Palace. Most of them have moved to Bichi but they still have sympathizers who are still in the palace. They are more diabolical because of their hatred for the Emir as a result of envy and they don’t even care that they are destroying the Dabo heritage.

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These collaborators are not happy that both the Governor and the Emir are no more concerned about any differences. The Governor visited the Emir in Abuja and the Emir was at the Government House recently. All these are signs of peace for the benefit of Kano but these fifth columnists have vowed never to allow peace. In fact one of them made such an evil declaration in my presence.

Who is Maja Sirdi?

Anyone remotely connected to the Emir’s Palace knows that the person allegedly sacked is so inconsequential in the traditional and bureaucratic hierarchies. He is the Maja Sirdi a slave titleholder in-charge of the saddles and not even the horses used by the Emir. In the traditional hierarchy he is under Shamaki who turbans and disciplines him. The Emir does not even appoint him. So how can he even sack him?

But now he has wide coverage making spurious claims and statements. Apparently he is being used because those supporting this evil action cannot come out and speak ill of the Emir. In fact I even overheard one of them who is a representative of one of the District Heads saying they will only expose the Emir and that they will not harm the legacy of his predecessor. They think by destroying Emir Sanusi they are promoting his relatives who contested the Emirship along with him.

As for those in the APC Kano State Government some of them are not happy that the crisis is ending. The Governor and Emir have met twice since their first meeting in Abuja and have continued with their normal cordial relationship.

Emir promoting Kano

The Emir is currently leading the State Delegation to Shandong City in Peoples Republic of China. He is leading the Delegation because the Chinese Government has extended invitation to him to attend their cultural exchange program every year. But after his first visit the Emir said, he cannot be tourist therefore he informed the Chinese authorities that he wants economically beneficial trips annually. He wants investment for Kano in his capacity as the Chairman of the State’s Economic Advisory Committee.

As a man of knowledge the Emir does not do things unprepared hence he made the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the study on the industrialization of Kano. The Bank commissioned McKensy an international consulting firm and the study was conducted successfully. And it was presented to the Governor who was also very happy.

The Emir is aware that it takes much time and persistence for the investors from China to make investment in the leather industry as they did in Ethiopia hence he remained consistent in his pursuit investments. This is his major target because he is involved in the multi-billion electric power investment in Ethiopia therefore he is aware of the Chinese investments in that country.

Ignorant Legislator

While the Emir is still on an economic mission for the State along with the Deputy Governor and other members of the State Economic Advisory Committee, some members of the National Assembly visited the Governor in Abuja according to a widely circulated social media clip. One of them stood up and spoke disrespectfully to the Governor because he lacked the Islamic decorum.

This is because he said the Governor is too patient and that the time for patience is over. No educated and morally upright Muslim will do this. Patience is a virtue. Only an ignorant person will consider it, a vice or weakness. In fact our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon) said it is strength. Allah has called on the believers to be patient but here is an ignorant member of the National Assembly calling on the Governor to abandon patience and embrace the path of hate.

This same member of the National Assembly made a speech at a rally calling for violence against opponents. In the widely circulated video clip this member of the National Assembly said the Governor’s patience is enough and that the Governor has strong loyalists who were present including him and the State APC Chairman who is also from the royalty.

He referred to the alleged sacking of the palace sub-staff for welcoming the Governor and that it should not be tolerated. He insinuated that the Emir is nothing and that the Governor should deal with him. This is the point of attention. It is very dangerous. They have tried everything possible to get at the Emir. It is even circulated that the Governor has vowed to remove the Emir immediately after the declaration of his victory by the tribunal and let heavens fall.

What is wrong with Kano

Something is definitely wrong in Kano. Why is it that some people want to remove the Emir by all means? How can the issue of a sub-staff in the Palace be of importance at a meeting of some of the most important Government and party functionaries?

Suddenly the sub-staff released another video making all manner of allegations and abuses. A senior member of the National Assembly rising up, to call on Governor to do something because someone is alleged, to have been sacked by the Emir. The same person allegedly sacked then goes on air abusing the Emir after the release of the video clip of the member of the National Assembly instigating the Governor.

Within this period a national officer of a national guild was also invited by one of the law enforcement agencies and one of his crimes is that he is supporting the Emir who is being “rude” to the Governor as they alleged. What kind of a society is this? Here is a ranking member of the National Assembly calling on the Governor to cease being patient and allow them to deal with anyone especially the Emir. Does it mean they have nothing to discuss, despite the myriad of problems?

The Governor and the Emir recently launched school materials for the free education program. Isn’t this program important enough for discussion? Kano State has over four million pupils in public primary and junior secondary schools learning almost nothing. This has led many donor agencies to declare Kano State as one of the worst places on the planet.

Isn’t this pervasive lack of quality education for children more important issue than the sacking of the Emir who has gone on a trip soliciting for investments for the state? So many investors have rejected Kano because of our crude politics aired in local radio stations that portray a deeply divided and confused society steered by charlatans like this member of the National Assembly.

Ganduje’s Legacy

What kind of politicians do people of Kano State have? They have nothing to tell the Governor only to sit up and sack the Emir. How can this kind of people be of any use to the Governor and the State? What kind of legacy does the Governor want to bequeath?

This same member of the National Assembly used to carry the shoes of former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and he became one of the few politicians who challenged the former Governor to come out for violent confrontation.

What Governor Ganduje needs to do is to follow injunctions of Allah and his Prophet (SAW) who called on the believers to be patient and merciful to fellow human beings not what these charlatans are telling him. Both Governor Ganduje and Emir Sanusi must discard all those calling for enmity and not peace and magnanimity. Governor Ganduje needs support to govern properly and steer the State to progress ensuring a right legacy. The next three years are very important to him. It is time for reflection on what happened to his predecessors who listened to this kind of charlatans.

Emir Sanusi is useful to the world not only Kano that is why the United Nations appointed him an Advocate of the Sustainable Development Goals along with a President of Ghana, Prime Minister of Norway and Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium. No Nigerian has ever been so honored in recent times. Every Nigerian is proud of him including President Muhammadu Buhari who was at the United Nations General Assembly and at the launching of Sustainable Development Goals of which Emir Sanusi is the only Nigerian in the team of the Eminent Advocates.

And here in Kano a charlatan is calling on the Governor to destroy a global personality. What a shame!

Ibrahim Ado Kurawa, public affairs analyst can be reached at ibrahimado@yahoo.com

Source: Kanofocus.com