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Interesting...
SANUSI has always impressed me... and for good reasons too! He thinks and speaks in terms of a contemporary Nigerian...
Many of our youths have been following our Elders who are thinking of Nigeria as in 1967 and 1970 while we are in 2013! See why we have a confused nation? Please take a few minutes and read what Mallam Sanusi has to say...
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Please if you write a silly book, don’t
invite Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to make a
presentation. I guess Olaniwun Ajayi
has learnt from this. Sanusi faults
Olaniwun Ajayi on Northern
domination. The Central Bank
Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
surprised guests present at the
Muson Centre for the launching of the
book of Sir Olaniwun Ajayi at the
Muson Centre in Lagos. The book
titled: "Nigeria , Africa's Failed
Asset?" attracted many important
dignitaries, intellectuals and some
governors. The argument by
discussants centered on whether or
not the colonial masters laid the
foundation for the problems Nigeria is
currently facing. Many argued that
the British loved the North and that
was why it gave more than 50 percent
of the National Assembly seats to the
North at independence.
Sanusi, however, stole the show when
he spoke. His speech was anchoredon
the plank that the British and
Nigerian rulers are responsible for
the state of the situation Nigeria
finds itself today.
Below is his unedited speech.
“Let me start by saying that I am
Fulani (laughter). My grandfather
was an Emir and therefore I
represent all that has been talked
about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has
written a book. And like all Nigerians
of his generation, he has written in
the language of his generation.
“My grandfather was a Northerner, I
am a Nigerian. The problem with this
country is that in 2009, we speak in
the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun
can be forgiven for the way he spoke,
but I cannot forgive people of my
generation speaking in that
language.
“Let us go into this issue because
there are so many myths that are
being bandied around. Before
colonialism, there was nothing like
Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto
Jihad, there was nothing like the
Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano
regard himself as bakane. The man
from Zaria was bazazzage. The man
from Katsina was bakatsine. The
kingdoms were at war with each
other. They were Hausas, they were
Muslims, they were killing each other.
“The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha,
Akoko, Egba. When did they become
one? When did the North become one?
You have the Sokoto Caliphate that
brought every person from Adamawa
to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom.
They now
said it was a Muslim North.
“The Colonialists came, put that
together and said it is now called the
Northern Nigeria. Do you know what
happened? Our grand fathers were
able to transform to being
Northerners. We have not been able to
transform to being Nigerians. The
fault is ours.
Tell me, how many governors has
South West produced after Awolowo
that are role models of leadership?
How many governors has the East
produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can
be role models of leadership? HowMany
governors in the Niger Delta are role
models of leadership? Tell me. There is
no evidence statistically that any
part of this country has produced
good leaders.
You talk about Babangida and the
economy. Who were the people in
charge of the economy during
Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika
Kalu. What state are they from inthe
North?
“We started the banking reform; the
first thing I heard was that in Urobo
land, that there will be a curse of the
ancestors. I said they (ancestors)
would not answer. They said why? I
said how many factories did Ibru build
in Urobo land? So, why will the
ancestors of the Urobo people support
her?
“We talk ethnicity when it pleases us.
It is hypocrisy. You said elections
were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and
Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007.
Was it a Southern thing? It was not.
“The problem is: everywhere in this
country, there is one Hausa, Ibo,
Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose
concern is how to get his hands on the
pile and how much he can steal.
Whether it is in the military or in the
civilian government, they sit down,
they eat together. In fact, the
constitution says there must be a
minister from every state.
“So, anybody that is still preaching
that the problem of Nigeria is Yoruba
or Hausa or Fulani, he does not love
Nigeria . The problem with Nigeria is
that a group of people from each and
every ethnic tribe is very selfish.The
poverty that is found in Maiduguri is
even worse than any poverty that you
find in any part of the South.
The British came for 60 years and Sir
Ajayi talked about few numbers of
graduates in the North (two at
independence) . What he did not say
was that there was a documented
policy of the British when they came
that the Northerner should not be
educated. It was documented. It was
British colonial policy. I have the
document. I have published articles on
it. That if you educate the
Northerner you will produce
progressive Muslim intellectuals of
the type we have in Egypt and India.
So, do not educate them. It was
documented. And you say they love us
(North).
“I have spent the better part of my
life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati
knows me. Yes, my grandfather was
an Emir. Why was I in the pro-
democracy movement fighting for
June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from
Kano ? Why am I a founding director
of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian
Development (KIND)?
“There are good Yoruba people, good
Igbo people, good Fulani people, good
Nigerians and there are bad people
everywhere. That is the truth. “Stop
talking about dividing Nigeria because
we are not the most populous country
in the world. We have all the resources
that make it easy to make one united
great Nigeria . It is better if we are
united than to divide it.
“Every time you talk about division,
when you restructure, do you know
what will happen? In Delta Area, the
people in Warri will say Agbor, you
don’t have oil. When was the Niger
Delta constructed as a political
entity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris
were fighting the Urobos. Isn’t that
what was happening? Now they have
become Niger Delta because they have
found oil. After, it will be, if youdo
not have oil in your village then you
cannot share our resources.
“There is no country in the world
where resources are found in
everybody’s hamlet. But people have
leaders and they said if you have this
geography and if we are one state,
then we have a responsibility for
making sure that the people who
belong to this country have a good
nature.
“So, why don’t you talk about; we
don’t have infrastructure, we don’t
have education, we don’t have health.
We are still talking about Fulani. Is it
the Fulani cattle rearer or is anybody
saying there is no poverty amongthe
Fulani?”, he said.
This is a great message to our
generation.
Are we truly ready to develop and
unite Nigeria?
Many of our youths have been following our Elders who are thinking of Nigeria as in 1967 and 1970 while we are in 2013! See why we have a confused nation? Please take a few minutes and read what Mallam Sanusi has to say...
_______________ _______________ _______________ ______________
Please if you write a silly book, don’t
invite Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to make a
presentation. I guess Olaniwun Ajayi
has learnt from this. Sanusi faults
Olaniwun Ajayi on Northern
domination. The Central Bank
Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
surprised guests present at the
Muson Centre for the launching of the
book of Sir Olaniwun Ajayi at the
Muson Centre in Lagos. The book
titled: "Nigeria , Africa's Failed
Asset?" attracted many important
dignitaries, intellectuals and some
governors. The argument by
discussants centered on whether or
not the colonial masters laid the
foundation for the problems Nigeria is
currently facing. Many argued that
the British loved the North and that
was why it gave more than 50 percent
of the National Assembly seats to the
North at independence.
Sanusi, however, stole the show when
he spoke. His speech was anchoredon
the plank that the British and
Nigerian rulers are responsible for
the state of the situation Nigeria
finds itself today.
Below is his unedited speech.
“Let me start by saying that I am
Fulani (laughter). My grandfather
was an Emir and therefore I
represent all that has been talked
about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has
written a book. And like all Nigerians
of his generation, he has written in
the language of his generation.
“My grandfather was a Northerner, I
am a Nigerian. The problem with this
country is that in 2009, we speak in
the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun
can be forgiven for the way he spoke,
but I cannot forgive people of my
generation speaking in that
language.
“Let us go into this issue because
there are so many myths that are
being bandied around. Before
colonialism, there was nothing like
Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto
Jihad, there was nothing like the
Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano
regard himself as bakane. The man
from Zaria was bazazzage. The man
from Katsina was bakatsine. The
kingdoms were at war with each
other. They were Hausas, they were
Muslims, they were killing each other.
“The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha,
Akoko, Egba. When did they become
one? When did the North become one?
You have the Sokoto Caliphate that
brought every person from Adamawa
to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom.
They now
said it was a Muslim North.
“The Colonialists came, put that
together and said it is now called the
Northern Nigeria. Do you know what
happened? Our grand fathers were
able to transform to being
Northerners. We have not been able to
transform to being Nigerians. The
fault is ours.
Tell me, how many governors has
South West produced after Awolowo
that are role models of leadership?
How many governors has the East
produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can
be role models of leadership? HowMany
governors in the Niger Delta are role
models of leadership? Tell me. There is
no evidence statistically that any
part of this country has produced
good leaders.
You talk about Babangida and the
economy. Who were the people in
charge of the economy during
Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika
Kalu. What state are they from inthe
North?
“We started the banking reform; the
first thing I heard was that in Urobo
land, that there will be a curse of the
ancestors. I said they (ancestors)
would not answer. They said why? I
said how many factories did Ibru build
in Urobo land? So, why will the
ancestors of the Urobo people support
her?
“We talk ethnicity when it pleases us.
It is hypocrisy. You said elections
were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and
Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007.
Was it a Southern thing? It was not.
“The problem is: everywhere in this
country, there is one Hausa, Ibo,
Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose
concern is how to get his hands on the
pile and how much he can steal.
Whether it is in the military or in the
civilian government, they sit down,
they eat together. In fact, the
constitution says there must be a
minister from every state.
“So, anybody that is still preaching
that the problem of Nigeria is Yoruba
or Hausa or Fulani, he does not love
Nigeria . The problem with Nigeria is
that a group of people from each and
every ethnic tribe is very selfish.The
poverty that is found in Maiduguri is
even worse than any poverty that you
find in any part of the South.
The British came for 60 years and Sir
Ajayi talked about few numbers of
graduates in the North (two at
independence) . What he did not say
was that there was a documented
policy of the British when they came
that the Northerner should not be
educated. It was documented. It was
British colonial policy. I have the
document. I have published articles on
it. That if you educate the
Northerner you will produce
progressive Muslim intellectuals of
the type we have in Egypt and India.
So, do not educate them. It was
documented. And you say they love us
(North).
“I have spent the better part of my
life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati
knows me. Yes, my grandfather was
an Emir. Why was I in the pro-
democracy movement fighting for
June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from
Kano ? Why am I a founding director
of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian
Development (KIND)?
“There are good Yoruba people, good
Igbo people, good Fulani people, good
Nigerians and there are bad people
everywhere. That is the truth. “Stop
talking about dividing Nigeria because
we are not the most populous country
in the world. We have all the resources
that make it easy to make one united
great Nigeria . It is better if we are
united than to divide it.
“Every time you talk about division,
when you restructure, do you know
what will happen? In Delta Area, the
people in Warri will say Agbor, you
don’t have oil. When was the Niger
Delta constructed as a political
entity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris
were fighting the Urobos. Isn’t that
what was happening? Now they have
become Niger Delta because they have
found oil. After, it will be, if youdo
not have oil in your village then you
cannot share our resources.
“There is no country in the world
where resources are found in
everybody’s hamlet. But people have
leaders and they said if you have this
geography and if we are one state,
then we have a responsibility for
making sure that the people who
belong to this country have a good
nature.
“So, why don’t you talk about; we
don’t have infrastructure, we don’t
have education, we don’t have health.
We are still talking about Fulani. Is it
the Fulani cattle rearer or is anybody
saying there is no poverty amongthe
Fulani?”, he said.
This is a great message to our
generation.
Are we truly ready to develop and
unite Nigeria?
