I think this is a very matured write up. No name-calling, no abuses

Emir Sanusi II: The rarest gem is leadership without ego

Ibraheem Dooba P.h.D

I've written this before, but it merits repeating.
As a leader, do not attack the people, by your deeds, words or attitude.

Because you owe them your power. Therefore, court them. Care for them.

Forgetting this simple lesson would expose your flanks to attacks - that can cripple you.

At issue is the recent intervention of Emir Sanusi II.

Nobody says you shouldn't tell the people and their leaders the truth. But do it in a digestible way. Don't upset their stomachs!

There are three positive ways (that I know) of pushing down bitter pills through people's throats.

1. Show them another perspective without necessarily condemning their own. This way, you can criticize anyone without inviting their wrath. "That's an interesting perspective," you may say, "however, let's also look at it this way."

2. Share responsibility! You may say: "We've all failed. These are the facts. Arewa is the poorest region. However, these are the things we can do to address the embarrassing situation."

3. Point out the positive sides. "We've three million children out of school," you may say, "but our people are hardworking. You see farms everywhere you go in our communities. We feed the nation even without government's assistance. So why can't we replicate our modest success in agriculture in education?"

But you can't condemn the people totally and expect not to be condemned.

It's not today that Emir Sanusi started criticizing the political leaders, but they generally left him alone, because he's the people's hero and had their support.

Even when President Jonathan removed him as the Central Bank governor, the political leaders in his state quickly made him an emir. Why? Because they knew the people would support that move.

Today, Emir Sanusi II is lumping the political leaders and the people together and subjecting them to ridicule. Therefore, his support base is beginning to turn against him.

And the politicians who have been his victims for a while, are watching and thinking: "This is the right time to fire back!"

Now the emir's old sins are being refreshed and new ones are being counted. Before now, I didn't know that he bought Rolls Royce or there were corruption allegations against him. But his own state government is painting that picture now.

All in all, if you're in a leadership position, don't show people that you're better than them - even if you believe you are. And genuinely care for them. And ask God to guide you.

It's my opinion that Emir Sanusi's intervention at the economic summit in Kaduna was not only arrogant, but also ill-advised. He violated the age-old tradition of scholars and scientists to be humble in speech - allowing a reasonable room that they may be wrong.

The Qur'an says in Surat An-Nahl [verse 125] -

"Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best."

What's the way out? He should grant a media interview - preferably to Daily Trust, VOA or BBC.

In that interview, he shouldn't talk down to people again. But show that he's passionate about them and that passion was somehow misconstrued.

I also may be wrong by writing this. May God guide us.

~Ibraheem Dooba

The north will keep on being laggards and drawing the rest of the country back if you and the emir and all other leaders do not democratize education.

If you keep education away from the almajiris while sending your children to schools both in and out of the country, the whole country will remain backward.

Sanusi's Rolls Royce is not the issue; if he is found to have misappropriated funds, he should be brought to justice; the issue is his privileged background that made him have access to education; even dropping out of a master's degree programme in ABU and still became the CBN governor. A privilege that extends to his marrying an 18 year old girl and still send her abroad to study. An average ALMAJIRI lacks this.

If you democratize education, an almajiri will have HOPE, he would ASPIRE, he could DREAM, and certainly make plans to ACHIEVE his DESIRES.

Other regions, including even the middle belt, are using education as a leveler. "Ordinary" people's children could aspire to anything they want to be in life.

That's the story my friend.

Sometimes it is necessary to take off the kid gloves and tell the bald truth. There's been loads of whitewashing and 'gentle' handling, what has it bred other than an unfounded sense of entitlement? He actually gives an instance with lies just to make the people feel good about how they 'feed the entire country' from where?! Do foodstuffs get to any table without payment?

If lies have to be woven into the narrative to make it appear more palatable then it means they aren't ready for any meaningful development. Sanusi may be one big hypocrite and an enabler but it is important to isolate the message from the messanger especially when it's all going to hell in a hand-basket!

You Can Imagine This Write Up !!

Btwen Germanys Nazi Nd This Deserts Inhabitants I Don't Know Who is Worse
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Make Una Kill Una Emir Becos He Says D Truth.

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Sarkki:
You Can Imagine This Write Up !!
Btwen Germanys Nazi Nd This Deserts Inhabitants I Don't Know Who is Worse ..

Make Una Kill Una Emir Becos He Says D Truth.

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Imposter of Sarrki. Have you finish ranting?