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Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by cocolacec(m): 8:34pm On Mar 19, 2021
The Former Emir of Kano and former Nigeria central bank governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has stated the commercial city of Lagos is a far more progressive state than the oil rich but restive Niger Delta region.

The technocrat-turned-monarch stated on his official instagram page that Lagos state was contributing 30% of Nigeria’s non-oil Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and that it could do without oil.

‘‘Lagos can do without oil. This country is better off with Lagos than with the Niger Delta. Let’s not make that mistake. We should be together as a country. Every part of the country is important,’‘ his post read.

He noted that oil was just a raw material that did not have a future. According to him, there was no need trying to break up Nigeria over oil because with time the oil will be worthless.

“What is oil anyway? It is a raw material. You don’t drink it. You need it to move your vehicles. Now, you have electricity. You need it to fill your generator. Now you have solar power, and biomass. The future of oil is not there,” he added.

During his tenure as central bank chief, Muhammadu Sanusi (then Sanusi Lamido Sanusi) carried out some of the toughest decisions in streamlining the Nigerian economy particularly its banking sector. He jailed corrupt bank managers and dissolved bank boards for mismanagement.

He was fired by then president Goodluck Jonathan for exposing a non remittance of statutory funds amounting to $20 billion into the government chest. A charge he denies.

Months later, he was elected the Emir and ruler of the northern city of Kano on June 8, 2014 succeeding his late uncle Ado Bayero who had served in the traditional and religious role for over 50 years.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.africanews.com/amp/2016/09/06/the-future-of-oil-is-not-there-emir-of-kano/

Re: Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by Greenback: 8:37pm On Mar 19, 2021
Useless confused and shameless broomstick.
Someone else is occupying your throne,throne you actually stole and you are so shameless and are still sowing seeds of discord.
What is the north without the crude!

Truth is,the south is far better off without the north.
Bloody broomstick mofo
Re: Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by IgweOfNnewi: 8:42pm On Mar 19, 2021
Ok
Re: Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by andyblinks05: 8:42pm On Mar 19, 2021
that's the truth for any1 with sense
Re: Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by dvdwed(m): 8:49pm On Mar 19, 2021
Does that mean Niger Delta will soon leave this union? Just 10yrs is enough to turn it around.
Re: Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by Freestainworld(m): 8:56pm On Mar 19, 2021
When they want to play hide and seek with a Yoruba man's brain, they just throw a kind word that seems as if they are praising them, not disputing the economic hub of Lagos, but this man should also know that Niger delta oil is the reason the north is still shouting one Nigeria.
Re: Nigeria Is Better Off With Lagos Than Niger Delta by dollytino4real(f): 9:03pm On Mar 19, 2021
let him mind his throne b4 he will be exiled to the moon!

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