Emir of Kano, Muhammadu
Sanusi II, in his key note address during the opening ceremony of
Kaduna state’s investment programme titled ‘Promoting Investment Amidst
Economic Challenges’ says northern Nigeria will be the poorest if the
country is broken into components.
Sanusi
made the disclosure at the second edition of the Kaduna Investment
Forum, Kadinvest 2.0 in the state. He says the North east and west are
the most poorest in the country and even in the world. We got reports
that the Emir urged the region not to use the oil rich Niger delta,
commercially viable Lagos and business oriented south east to mirror the
living standard of the North. Going further, he urged Muslims to imbibe
education and stop using religion and culture to set the region
backward.
“Other
Muslim nations have put forward girl education. Other Muslim countries
have pushed on. We are fighting culture, we are fighting civilization.
You tell me that you should not write love book in northern Nigerian. He
also says it is wrong to burn books of science based on religion. “What
is the crime of those books?” he asks. Going further, he questioned the
right of people in having more children in the region without having
the resource to take care of them.
“Of what benefit is it to the north, having 3 million children roaming about?” he asks.