The Buhari Media Support Group, a voluntary organisation dedicated to the promotion of the change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari, has called on the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to exercise restraint in his critics on the policies of the Federal Government to avoid giving cynics the wrong signal to undermine the government’s efforts towards finding solutions to the myriad problems facing the country.
A statement in Abuja by the Head of BMSG, MalIam Muhammad Labbo, described the latest attack on the government by Sanusi as very unfortunate and disheartening.
Muhammad Labbo said as a highly respected public figure, the Emir should not engage in street tactics to make his point because the doors to the President’s office are open to him to offer his advice for the betterment of the country and its people.
According the statement, the Emir’s posture to the policies of the government could be misunderstood, thereby dividing the people.
The statement explained that since the Emir is not an opposition political figure, his hostile attacks are likely to be interpreted as political, thereby compromising the neutrality of his office.
On the $30 billion proposed loan, a simple check by the emir will show him that about two thirds of it is for the rail project that includes the East-West and Lagos-Kano corridors that have capacity to create jobs for his subjects and other Nigerians. Or, is the emir against accelerated national development? the statement asked.