Are you able to inform us extra a few reported assault on you at an occasion attended by the previous Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero?
What occurred was very disheartening. I went to attend the annual Quranic commencement and prayer for peace on the Sheik Isyaka Rabiu residence in Goron Dutse. Goron Dutse is beneath my constituency and I used to be invited similar to it was at all times performed earlier than, an occasion that I often participated with my dad and mom since childhood.
The place I sat was near the place HRH the fifteenth Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero sat when he arrived. Instantly he entered, his palace guards began insulting me and saying all method of issues. They mentioned I used to be a part of those that repealed the state emirate council regulation that collapsed all of the emirates. One in every of his closest guards raised his hand to hit me however the deposed emir used his hand to bounce him again and directed him to cease.
After I regarded on the scenario and what was taking place, I assumed it clever to go away instantly. Whereas leaving, from contained in the mosque to the compound of the mosque, I seen that almost all of those that escorted him carried harmful weapons like these principally utilized by thugs. They adopted me and had been throwing issues at me however God was so sort that as I used to be approaching the gate, I noticed a police van and I rapidly jumped inside alongside those who escorted me. They took us to the closest division; that was how God rescued us.
There are claims of denial by the deposed Emir that the attackers weren’t a part of his entourage. what’s your view?
Was it not in his presence it occurred? I noticed media folks like these from the NTA and a few utilizing their telephones to take visuals with greater than 10 cameras specializing in us within the presence of Imams and plenty of others who witnessed it. However perhaps it was denied to be able to defend the curiosity of somebody.
What are your ideas on the controversies surrounding the Emirate Council?
For me, it’s the curiosity of the federal authorities that has additional deepened the disaster. It’s because all the safety companies are beneath the federal authorities.
When somebody is doing one thing that’s in opposition to the regulation, it’s not proper that the safety ought to give such an individual safety. As members of the Kano State Home of Meeting, the structure has given us the privilege and rights to evaluation or make legal guidelines whereas everybody in Nigeria can be beneath the structure.
We sat and regarded on the 2019 Emirates Council Legislation and repealed it, bringing again the previous custom of 1 Emir. This introduced concerning the collapse of all of the emirates and emirs within the state and offers us with a possibility to put in a brand new emir. We held the primary, second and third readings and the governor signed it into regulation with out anybody bringing any courtroom order stopping us. After a profitable outing, somebody went to courtroom and got here again to say he’s an Emir – he ought to anticipate the courtroom’s verdict since he was unable to go to the courtroom earlier than he was deposed. For us, he’s not speculated to name himself an Emir as a result of we made a regulation and the regulation disposed all of the emirates and the emirs.
Since it’s well-known that he has been deposed based mostly on the availability of the regulation and jurisdiction, why would the federal authorities give him such safety with a lot safety in a state authorities’s property to remain and proceed to name himself the emir of Kano? This alone is sufficient to generate disaster. So, those that gave him safety are those giving him the chance to exit with DSS, Police and go wherever he desires calling himself the Emir. So, it’s those that are beneath that cowl which might be producing this disaster within the state.
Why was the meeting in a rush to move the brand new regulation with out conducting a public listening to because it has been accused of?
One thing that took nearly three days with the primary, second and third studying! If that was the case, anybody who felt issues weren’t performed rightly ought to have approached the courtroom to sue the meeting for not doing it rightly. However there was nothing as such as a result of what we did was proper. It’s simply that the federal authorities has curiosity however we’re nonetheless praying that anybody with curiosity to generate a disaster, God will intervene and such a factor gained’t occur and we might take pleasure in peace and stability within the state.
Now, what’s your plea to the federal authorities concerning the present Emirate disaster?
My greatest enchantment to President Bola Tinubu is for him to name to order the safety companies. Kano’s inhabitants amongst all of the states within the nation; if there’s any outbreak of disaster within the state, the influence will likely be felt throughout the nation. For that, he ought to name them to order. If repealing the regulation is justified based mostly on the availability of the structure and all of the emirs and emirates deposed, please they need to take Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero away from Kano and anticipate the courtroom’s verdict. When it reaches the Supreme Court docket and God returns him again, we will all settle for and turban him because the Emir. However, for now, he’s no extra the Emir of Kano. We now have repealed the regulation and up until date, nobody has instructed us what we did was dangerous.
So, we’re pleading with the DSS and Police that give him safety that, please, since he’s not the emir, he ought to be relocated to anyplace it pleases him in Nigeria.
There’s an allegation that the Emirate battle is of curiosity forward of the 2027 election. How true is that?
This isn’t a problem in any respect. The place had been the emirs when the NNPP gained the elections? A brand new celebration that doesn’t have police safety, Home of Representatives and state meeting members or native authorities chairmen earlier than the 2023 election; is it now that he (Abba Yusuf) has grow to be governor with 26 home of meeting members, appointed commissioners and aides that he (the governor) would now grow to be terrified of contesting elections? Anybody who’s in Kano is aware of the state as a Kwankwansiya state. So, being scared of claiming an Emir can hinder a profitable election shouldn’t be so as. Don’t neglect that there was an emir at Karaye and Rano however the governor gained in all these areas.
What are you able to boast of in your constituency?
The ideology of the Kwankwansiya motion is schooling whereas the brand new brand of the NNPP implies schooling. What I’m happy with saying is the scholarship I gave to 501 college students for Atypical Nationwide Diploma (OND) and Greater Nationwide Diploma (HND). I sponsored them fully free within the polytechnic. Training is one factor we stress in our ideology and it’s one of the best type of empowerment. I additionally constructed a healthcare facility amongst different issues.
Do you suppose the #EndBadGovernance protest is correct wanting on the hardship many Nigerians are dealing with?
As a Nigerian, I really feel dangerous and I’m not pleased with all that’s taking place. The excessive price of dwelling is unnecessarily excessive. We had been complaining throughout the Buhari administration that issues had been tough particularly when the greenback trade fee was about N400 and petrol value was about N200. Now a greenback trade fee is over N1,500 and the value of petrol per litre is N750 and much more in some locations. A bag of rice goes for about N30,000 earlier than however now it’s about N80,000 and it’s negatively progressing. So, something that may make issues higher, even whether it is greater than protest, and can carry the specified outcomes to make life higher, I’m in assist.
On the 20 vans of rice delivered by the federal authorities, ought to authorities be pushed earlier than residents are given issues?
To me, it’s a disgrace. Why would the federal authorities give 20 trailers of rice to states? We in Kano are greater than 20 million and when such is delivered what amount are we going to share and what would be the influence? There is no such thing as a authorities that may feed its residents or give cash and meals to residents that will likely be sufficient. You possibly can ship 1,000 vans to Kano and we are going to end it after which tomorrow we are going to come begging once more. An important factor for me is for the system to work nicely.
What concerning the state of insecurity within the nation?
I really feel like crying every time it involves the problem of insecurity in Nigeria. We now have the military, police and different safety companies. It bothers me any time I see these boys make movies, speak and generally name names of distinguished folks, but nothing severe is completed about it. As an example, in a latest video, they even identified a former governor. What then would one do than cry for the scenario to enhance?
When issues aren’t mounted rightly, I’m seeing Nigeria as if we’re staying in a single momentary space and inside a short while, it should collapse and anybody that survives would thank God. And that may depart a really horrible and dangerous historical past for us.
From former President Jonathan’s administration to this point, I don’t know we lack something. Is it that the crude oil is completed or the market has fallen that now we have to expertise this sort of problem? It’s fairly unlucky.
What do you consider the N70,000 minimal wage? Can Kano State afford to pay?
We are going to have a look at the internally generated income and in addition what we’re getting from the federal authorities to see what the state can afford. For me, minimal wage shouldn’t be lower than N250,000 however allow us to not deceive ourselves as a result of we should measure how a lot we will get and the way a lot we’re getting because it’s not solely wage the state can pay. There are different infrastructural growth and so many different issues governments do.
Do you suppose Ndume’s removing because the chief whip of the Senate was proper?
Something that impacts democracy and politics touches my coronary heart. Ali Ndume as a senator, even when it’s a vulcaniser by the street aspect, he has the correct to say one thing when it’s not performed correctly. As a member of the state meeting, I really feel pleased every time I’m confronted for not doing issues rightly, that offers me an opportunity to test myself and in any case there’s a want for additional clarification, then I’ll clarify higher to whoever is concerned or make changes.
As a politician, if you find yourself known as to order, I really feel there’s nothing incorrect with that however the shameful factor is how the home offered a letter of his removing as a result of he mentioned the reality. Even when it’s not the reality, he’s speculated to be enlightened. So, it’s excessive time we allowed democracy to work for us as a rustic.
