Emir Sanusi emphasized that the people of Kano have always been united, and he criticized the creation of new emirates as unnecessary, citing Kano’s largely homogeneous population. He highlighted examples of Christians and Muslims living harmoniously in various parts of the state, such as Tudun Wada and Rano.
“If you see the Christians in Kano, they are part of us. They don’t say they want to leave us. They are not asking for a different system. Nobody. If you go to Tudun Wada, we have Christians. You go to Rano, we have Christians,” he said.
Emir Sanusi also shared a personal anecdote to illustrate his commitment to interfaith harmony. He recounted an incident in Rogo where a church was burnt down, and he used his own money to rebuild it. “We had an issue in Rogo. You may remember that there was an issue. People went and burnt a church. I went there, took out my own personal money and rebuilt the church,” he revealed.
He believes that the previous government’s actions were the root cause of the current crisis, suggesting that some individuals who received unasked-for privileges resisted when those privileges were removed. “The Kano Emirate is one family and one people,” Emir Sanusi stated, asserting that the divisions are the result of external interference.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
