The Advocacy Centre for Development formerly known as Society and the Future has called for caution on all deliberations concerning the review of the law establishing the newly created Emirates in the state.
This was made known on Monday in a letter signed by Ibrahim Yusuf, the Executive Director of the organization and addressed to Rt Honourable Jibril Ismail Falgore, Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly.
According to Yusuf, all States in Northern Nigeria are connected to Kano State, either directly or indirectly, and therefore all social, economic and political decisions in Kano State have a tendency to affect the residents of other States either positively or negatively.
He pointed out that residents of Northern Nigeria have a moral right to speak about the happenings in Kano State, by way of sharing their thoughts with a view to help in providing advice that could help in arriving at a sensible and wise decision.
He added that the likely implications of responding to agitations to woo the House of Assembly, to abolish the additional emirates councils could be dire.
Parts of the letter read: “The atmosphere is not even conducive to contemplate such action, it is ill-timed as the decision needs careful thought and wisdom, to avoid further polarization of the Traditional Institutions, create further enmity amongst the people of Kano State, destroy the little integrity left, of the Traditional Institutions in Northern Nigeria.
“Right Hon. Speaker, let us put this on record that we were never in support of what the former Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje did to the original Kano Emirate, as it has grossly damaged the integrity of Traditional Institutions in Northern Nigeria.
“His singular action created a mess in the system which no generation in the future would forgive him. He ignited the fire of hatred amongst different royal clans in the State and ridiculed the Institutions to the lowest layer of shame and caricature in its entirety.
“Therefore, when a mess involving the interest of the people is created by insensible people and self-centred, the situation requires wisdom, careful thought and maturity to be handled. Therefore, a respected Institution like the House of Assembly, especially under your stewardship, should not succumb to agitations on the basis of sentiments.
“Sir, our letter is informed by the love we have for Kano State, the people, your humble self and the State, to draw your attention on the imminent blunder which you would be making, and which may give the future an opportunity to write your name with a black pen, just like how the name of the former Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was written with a black pen.
“It has not been long, since Kano State got itself from the turmoil of imminent political crisis, and therefore we cannot afford to use our money to invite another problem in which the consequences may not be in our favour.
“We must allow innocent citizens to remain in peace. We believe that, you are also aware of the kind of hardship, the Nigerian citizens are passing through, let us not allow ourselves to be used to create another problem which may take away the relative peace the residents enjoy.”
