16th January 2025, NewsOrient, News, Business And Economy, Governance And Development

The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government of “mismanaging” Nigerian economy.

The Emir, who served the country as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, before emerging the traditional ruler of Kano, told Mr President that his economic managers are not doing things the right way.

Sanusi said this in Lagos where he chaired the 21st Memorial Lecture of Gani Fawehinmi, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch.

The lecture had the theme “Bretton Woods and the African Economies: Can Nigerians Survive Another Structural Adjustment Programme?”

Sanusi said: “Is everything being done correctly? No. When I’m ready to discuss the economy, I will.

“I can provide insights into the challenges we face, how they were predictable, and even avoidable. But I won’t.

“I’ve chosen not to comment on the economy, reforms, or anything that could benefit this government. They are my friends, but if they don’t act like friends, I won’t act like one either,” he said.

Sanusi also left some words for the federal government’s image makers.

He said: “They don’t even have people with the pedigree to articulate their policies to the public. Let them explain to Nigerians why they are implementing these measures. I started out helping, but I’ve stopped.

“What we’re experiencing today is, at least in part, the result of decades of irresponsible management. People warned about the consequences of our actions, but those in power ignored them,” he said.

On the late Gani Fawehinmi’s legacy and the legal practice, Sanusi urged Nigerian lawyers to emulate the integrity and virtues of Fawehinmi, a renowned human rights activist and legal icon who died at 71 on 5 September 2009.

Some of the prominent lawyers at the event included NBA President Afam Osigwe SAN, Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Lawal Pedro SAN, and Femi Falana SAN.

~ NewsOrient

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