Whether Ganduje divide the emirate or not someone else will do so in the future…. . .By M.I Kontagora
Late Emir of Kano Alh Ado Bayero was once asked “how were you be able to ruled Kano for five decades (50years) without trouble ” He replied ” I embraced everyone. As a traditional ruler I considered myself as father to all. I did stay away from politicians. And if I have any advice to give to the government. I did that, by meeting the President or any other person on a personal ground. By so doing, no one will ever know, whether my advice is adhered to OR not ” I will not disgrace myself by taking side because everyone is my subject”.
This is what sanusi failed to do….
He is behaving like a politician… When he was enthroned he continued with unnecessary noise… He was probed and found guilty of misappropriation by Ganduje later on… Having been disgraced…Ganduje pardoned him…. If I were him I know what to do as a traditional ruler….
We must go back to history…. Kano Kingdom was there since 999…Uthman Dan fodio was born in Funtatoro, Senegal in 1774 . He started his Jihad cum political movement in 1804 when he was barely 30 years… He conquered Sokoto. Before his advent, there were 14 Hausa Kingdoms which Rano was one of them. They all enjoyed their Kings… However, Kano was conquered in 1907.
The issue of this power tussle has been there for long. There are many Kingdoms that were dethroned in Northern Nigeria by Dan fodio and his disciples and up till date. These Kingdoms are still looking for opportunity to take what belong to them…
We always want to overheat issues and politicise them… Nigerians are hypocrites. We lack the knowledge of history. Kano has been a wonderful ancient city even before the Fulani jihadist..
If you must know, go back and read the history of many renowned families in Kano. Go back to history and read the History of Alhassan Dantata…… Dantata was born into an Agalawa trading family in Bebeji in present-day Kano State in 1877 and died in 1955
Jot down the dates and facts, at the end you could swear that Kano and other Kingdoms were there doing great before Dan fodio.
Let’s start from Borno Empire, Islam was there for over 500years before even western education came to Southern part of Nigeria. Therefore, the Kanuris were educated and can read and write before any part of Nigeria or even West African countries…
Most of these Kingdoms where Uthman Dan fodio could not conquered still have there non-fulanis Kings.. E. G Kanuri, Jukun, TIV, Igala etc…
What actually happened when Dan fodio took over these Kingdoms he politically relegated and demoted all the Kings to District heads and appointed his disciples as First Class Emirs…
Today, any of these kingdoms who have their own as a Governor because the traditional rulers are under the LG chairmen and the Governor has the final say… Would definitely restore back their positions as First Class Kings.. It is not the matter of attacking Kano or something else…
In Adamawa, with highest number of ethnic groups and tribes it has 73 different languages… Plateau state with second highest with 56 different languages… In Hong Local Government, it was the late Lamido who relegated the Kilba Kingdom when their King died. What do you think will happen if a Kilba one day becomes the Governor of the state..
Likewise every part of Northern Nigeria where such demotion and dethronement had happened. Anytime their own get the opportunity will definitely give them their Kingdoms.
What has happened in Kano is inevitable now or later and so also, in many other places and tribes. In fact, with what is currently happening in Kano. Many states will experience the same thing. It is not a siege, not at all… To them, it is an independence in another dimension…
So stop deceiving yourselves, go back and read history.
Whether Ganduje divide the emirate or not someone else will do so in the future…
Go to Rano, Gaya etc and oppose what just happened you will see what will happen to you…
What Ganduje did will not destroy Kano, will not reduce HRH Sanusi and in fact, it may bring development… The only effect is on one person… It has reduced his political power and some financial benefits… If not so, nothing wrong will happen in Kano…