Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

The Director-General, Media and Communications, Kano State Government, Salihu Yakasai, is under fire for insulting the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II on Twitter.

Yakasai, who tweeted through his handle, @Dawisu, on Sunday, asked the emir to “stop opening his filthy mouth” for making a comment over the abduction of some children from Kano State.

There had been a heated debate in recent time regarding the abduction of some children from northern Nigeria to the South-East where they were given Igbo names and converted to Christianity.


But Sanusi had on Saturday said Igbos should not be attacked but blamed the parents for the incident, insisting that many northern parents had the bad habit of allowing their children roam the streets to beg thereby making them vulnerable to kidnap.

In his response, however, Ganduje’s aide said, “A very reckless comment to make. I wonder if any of his relatives get kidnapped or stolen, he will act the same way. The kids are not almajiris for goodness sake. SLS (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi) should have kept quiet instead of opening his filthy mouth to make such insensitive remarks. Nonsense!”


However, Dawisu and Emir have since been trending on Twitter over the matter, generating over 10,000 tweets as of 2pm on Sunday.

But many Twitter users cautioned Dawisu for insulting the monarch.

Adamu Sarki Aliyu tweeted, “Our royal highness is on track. What he said is good. Don’t politicise his statement.”

Lamido tweeted, “Dawisu has lost it a long time ago. I don’t know why he chose to be bitter with Muhammad Sanusi.”


Also reacting, @AY_Zarewa said, “Dawisu has been ranting all over Twitter about SLS’ words, where are his children at 10pm? Does he leave them roaming the streets? Go to Yakasai by 10.30pm, you’ll see the meaning of negligence. This contributes to child trafficking and rape, like it or not.”

But Mohd Saleh faulted the emir for blaming the parents, saying, “No, SLS, you cannot blame the victim. This is tantamount to blaming a rape victim for indecent dressing.”


Ganduje’s aide is not new to controversy.

In February, during the Presidential election, he blamed the South-West for not delivering enough votes for President Muhammadu Buhari, insisting that it was a shame given the number of political appointments the region had got under Buhari

In September, he described Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as the Vice-President academics, a derogatory term used by critics of the President to describe Osinbajo.

Ganduje had in April broken the Kano emirate into five, an apparent attempt to whittle down the power of Sanusi.


Sanusi, who is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been berated by a section of the conservative North for his progressive views.

https://punchng.com/outrage-as-gandujes-aide-asks-emir-sanusi-to-shut-up/amp/

Lalasticlala

see how ganduje and his boys are humiliating a whole emir of kano left and right all these boys including ganduje will be disgrace when they leave office

Power come and go, community remains!!!

An aid to a well known dollar bribe crook asking an emir to shut up.To be honest Emir Sanusi simply said the truth.

The irresponsible parents that can't control their libido & gave birth to these children only to inturn give them out as almajiri thereby making them vulnerable are seriously to be blame.

Salihu has grown wings ever since his sister was bethrothed and married to Oba Elegushi. He now feels he is in ranks with nobility.
I trust Sanusi, he will deal with him in his own ways.

I said elsewhere, the progressive ideas of Sanusi are best executed in Government House, not in Palace. He might just make the transition....

Kpilo101:
Power come and go, community remains!!!

As in ehhh......the guy is not ok @ all? Why inherit your masters enemies? After power what next?

Their matter.

Ganduje should sack Salihu before he puts him in more serious trouble. The guy tweet recklessly without thinking. He’s not fit to be in charge of the governor’s media.

I think Ganduje should caution his mouthpiece. He should remember that his tenure will soon be over and he will return to status quo

So na dis uncouth idiot called dawisu na him nack Osinbajo VP academics title.... hahaha

I trust the Emir not to dignify the bastard with a response

Politics has shut the eyes of many from beholding the truth. But truth remains a stubborn phenomenon that will always prevail sooner or later. If this people will sincerely accept the truth, the next step should be on how to prevent future repetition. But when politics is played, the menace will keep escalating. I pray that we act wisely.

How long do Northerners think keeping mute and silent over visible almajiri problem would help them... i laugh in spanish



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Northerners are Nigeria problem! With the way they seek power,they are still backward

No doubt they have know tradition...

I have no pity for sanusi, he rolled with pigs in the mud let him get stained

But sanusi said the truth.

Guess that's y ganduje's aide is painen

Useless people

I wonder why the elders in kano are keeping quite over the discretion of the royal seat of a high ranking traditional ruler like the emir of kano. In the end, they are setting a precedence for future disrespect for the royal seat.

Someone should please caution these disrespectful individuals. It is wise to give honor to whom it is due.