He drew attention to the absurdity of putting luxury ahead of the well-being of the children of Kano State, who are denied access to basic necessities such as food and education.
Abubakar suggested that if the Emir truly wants to honour tradition, he should adopt more humble means of transportation, like camels and donkeys, which were used by his forefathers.
According to him, “It’s not by you speaking English and then living a flamboyant life where the children of Kano State do not have decent meals, there are no schools for them to attend, and then you say that you want to restore certain things about tradition. Which tradition are you talking about? What tradition are you talking about? If you’re talking about history and you want all of these traditions to be maintained, why is his Royal Highness (Sanusi) driving a Rolls-Royce? Why is he not riding a camel and donkey, which was what was used by his forefathers?”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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