Sanusi accuses FG of sensationalising his comments about Tinubu’s policies
Muhammad Sanusi II, the 16th Emir of Kano, has faulted the Federal Government’s reactions to his recent remarks about President Bola Tinubu’s policies.
Sanusi said his comments was sensationalised and reduced to one paragraph.
The controversy started last week when the monarch commented on Tinubu’s administration, saying he won’t advise his government on how to tackle the economic challenges facing the country.
Sanusi while speaking at a memorial lecture organized in honour of the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, said he started by helping the government but he has now resolved not to help the government again unless the Tinubu government behaves like a friend.
“I have chosen not to speak on the economy, or reforms or to explain anything because if I explain it, it will help this government. But I don’t want to help this government. They are my friends, but if they don’t behave like friends, I won’t behave like a friend.”
However, Sanusi’s comments did not go down well with the Federal Government as the FG fired back, saying it does not need the Emir’s stamp of approval on Tinubu’s policies.
In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the FG said Sansui’s comment was deeply disappointing.
In a counter-reaction via his X handle, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said his statement was sensationalised and misrepresented.
He stated that his comment was taken out of context, adding that the broader message of his speech was reduced to a single paragraph.
He said, “They took one paragraph out of context and sensationalised it; nothing about the nuanced support given to the government. That there are arguments supporting the reforms. That we are paying a price for decades of mismanagement before Tinubu. That there is light at the end of the tunnel. That we should all pray and support the system and talk about the good things happening.”
Sanusi insisted that his speech contained his support for Tinubu’s reforms, and an acknowledgement of the sacrifices Nigerians endure due to years of economic mismanagement.
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