Sanusi tells citizens to hold President and Governors to account
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Nigerians must not allow President Bola Tinubu and Governors intimidate and take them for granted but rather stand up and demand accountability from the rulers, former Kano Emir Lamido Sanusi has counselled.
Sanusi, who was also once Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, said Nigerians take “too much rubbish” from politicians who take them for granted because they are docile.
He made the plea in a viral video in which he stressed that politicians are not held to account in this generation, coming generations may have no country to call their own.
“We cannot be intimidated by somebody because you are a President or you are a Governor and we cannot tell you that you are wrong,” he said.
“We have chosen different parts. If I had gone into politics, at least given the people that have access to be President in Nigeria, I could have become President or I could be Governor.
“That I choose not to go into politics does not mean I’m a subordinate human being. This is what we all have to learn as Nigerians.”
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‘You must hold those in politics to account’
“We take too much rubbish, and we are all too afraid in our comfort zones. By the time these guys might have finished with us, our children will not have anywhere to call a nation,” Sanusi stressed, per Vanguard reporting.
“The only way to retrieve our nation and give our children the future they deserve is, if you are not in politics, you must hold those in politics to account.
“It is not a comfortable situation to be in. When people are incompetent and they don’t like you, you wear their dislike as a badge of honour.
“You can’t be comfortable and feel normal in a dysfunctional environment. And for the young people, do not fail. This is your country, this is your future. Help us build this country for you.”
