The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi The Second, has described reports of a statement credited to him to the effect that he would not help the Tinubu administration to explain its policies as sensational.
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle yesterday, Sanusi clarified that his remarks were taken out of context.
He also expressed disappointment that the broader message of his speech was reduced to a single paragraph.
He insisted that his speech was in support of the government’s reforms and also an acknowledgement of the sacrifices Nigerians were enduring from years of economic mismanagement.
Media reports from a memorial lecture organized in honour of the late human rights lawyer Chief Gani Fawehinmi last Wednesday had quoted Emir Sanusi as saying that he had decided not to speak about the economy or the reforms as doing so would only benefit the Tinubu government and he would not want to aid it.
