A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kano, Alhajj Alhassan Yaryasa, has advised Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against any attempt to sack the five Emirs in the state.
Recall that the immediate past administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje created four additional emirates and sacked the former Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II and replaced him with Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.
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Yaryasa, who is a former coordinator of the Tinubu Camping Organisation for Kano South, gave the advice in an interview with The Punch in Kano on Thursday.
He said the advice was necessary in the interest of peace following recent calls on the governor to dissolve the Emirates by some people who are bent on causing trouble in the state and creating disaffection between the government and people of the Emirates.
“I want to advise Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to disregard such calls on him to dissolve the four Emirates by some people who do not wish the state well.
“The Governor is now a father to all people in the state irrespective of political inclination.Those calling for the removal or scrapping of the Emirates are enemies of the state and are doing so for their personal and selfish interests,” Yaryasa said.
Punch observed that of recent there were calls from some quarters on Governor Yusuf, especially in the social media platforms, to dissolve the four new Emirates and sack the present Kano Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and reinstate the former Emir, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II.
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Yaryasa said any attempt to scrap the emirates would not augur well for the state as it would be greeted with stiff resistance especially from the people of the Emirates.
“The governor is popular but if he attempts to dissolve the new Emirates, it will seriously affect his popularity.
“I want to draw his attention to the fact that traditional rulers are not political office appointees whom you can remove any time at will without committing serious offence,” Yaryasa said.
He, however called on respected elders in the state to caution the Governor against such plans to tamper with the new emirates, adding any attempt to dissolve the new Emirates will be resisted.
“There is urgent need for elders in the state to advise the governor against succumbing to any pressure on the new Emirates because it will not augur well for the state,” he said.
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“There should be a law that would prevent politicians, especially governors and other elected political office holders from meddling in the affairs of traditional institutions in the country.
“Politicians should respect traditional institution otherwise it will be rendered useless in the eyes of the society,” he said.
