FOLLOWING the crisis that erupted
after the announcement of Mallam Lamido Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano, the
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, may lead other prominent northern emirs,
religi leaders, traditional rulers, politicians and businessmen to douse the
tension the new appointment is currently causing.
According to findings, notable emirs
in the north were not happy with the way politics and other negative dimension
were being read to the appointment of the new Emir of Kano, a situation they
believed could have a negative implication on the respect given to the exalted
position of the emirship from the North.
The venue of the meeting, the source
said, may be a neutral ground, with Kaduna, regarded as the administrative
centre of the North, top on the list.
In another development, Kano State
Commissioner for Information, Dr Danburam Abubakar Nuhu, refuted a rumour doing
the rounds that the appointment of Mallam Sanusi as the Emir of Kano has been
nullified, saying there was no iota of truth in the speculation.
A section of the youth, it was
gathered, allegedly jubilated at some quarters in the town on Wednesday that
Sanusi had been relieved of his appointment as emir, a situation that caused
mixed reactions in the city.
A source told the Nigerian Tribune
that some youths were jubilating that the new emir had been relieved of his new
appointment.
The commissioner, however, cautioned
the people to be careful, saying the state needed peace and not crisis.
He added that the rumour could have
caused a serious problem if not for the timely reaction from the government
circle.
While addressing a press conference
on Wednesday, Dr Nuhu called on members of the public to disregard the rumour
and go about their normal duties and accept the emergence of Sanusi as the Emir
of Kano in good fate.
The commissioner, said the
appointment of Sanusi “is not only well deserved, but is the most suitable
option when compared with the other three contenders.”
He described the new emir as a man of
integrity and prudence, as proven in all the establishments he had worked
throughout his professional career.
Source: Tribune
