Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that should Nigerian be broken into smaller components today, the northern part of the country would be the poorest of the regions.
The Emir also urged Muslims to imbibe and adopt western education and stop using religion and culture to set the region backward.
Emir Sanusi said this in his key note address during the opening ceremony of Kaduna State’s investment ands economic summit (KADINVEST), titled ‘Promoting Investment Amidst Economic Challenges’.
The emir then urged that it would be wrong to mirror living standard in the north in line with the oil rich Niger Delta, commercially viable Lagos and business oriented south-east.
He also said that the North East and West are the most poorest in the country and even in the world.
Other Muslim countries have pushed on. We are fighting culture, we are fighting civilisation. You tell me that you should not write love book in northern Nigerian. He also says it is wrong to burn books of science based on religion.
“What is the crime of those books?” he asks. Going further, he questioned the right of people in having more children in the region without having the resource to take care of them.
“Of what benefit is it to the north, having three million children roaming about?” he asks.

http://sunnewsonline.com/breaking-if-nigeria-is-broken-into-components-northern-nigeria-will-be-poorest-sanusi/

lalasticlala

Factual reality

What the Emir said is the greatest fear of the north. A lot of deluded Northerners think that finding oil in the North or Chad Basin will automatically emancipate North from their abject poverty and penury. Far from it.The North is suffering from Poverty of the mind. Should Nigeria Divide today. The crime rate in Northern Nigeria will soar to 80% in six months. Almost all Northern states depend on fed allocations from the center for survival. They have produced the worst leadership in human history. A typical Northerner thinks He is more religious than a Turkish Muslim simply because He wears suit. Go to Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco. These nations have remained afloat despite all challenges because their mind is open. Till today states in the north ceremoniously or secretly burn western books.

I remember reminding a class mate who told me that alcohol is a No No in most states of the North. I said really. And so I asked. The government collects tax from Nigerian breweries. ..British American Tobacco, Start Larger Beer etc. This tax collected is distributed down North and your leaders never seperate or reject the money because it's unclean. Poverty of the mind is irredeemable if the sufferers never acknowledge it's a problem...Imagine Kano rejecting the building of a film school. A vision any state in the south will jump at. This economic dichotomy between tge North and South will continue to engender social inequality, Hunger and depredations in years to come.

"Some people" have started having sober reflections instead of the usual 'non-negotable' bla bla bla.

Good

Things are changing for real

I don't buy it

Anything that will destroy a man is with the man.

Of course, they know now

South Sudan and North Sudan is a case study


I would have buy into his ideas if he used the word poor in mindset

It's not about oil, Sea and solid minerals

Population is a factor

Let's take south south as a case study with all the oil what as changed?

sarrki:
South Sudan and North Sudan is a case study


I would have buy into his ideas if he used the word poor in mindset

It's not about oil, Sea and solid minerals

Population is a factor

Let's take south south as a case study with all the oil what as changed?

never knew its about 'mindset'. I thought its about who rules the most

well said man... you re alway on point...

The only reasonable aabokiii.
Identity is a very big politics, since North lost her identity to Islam, she will continue to lag behind in every development indices.

True

Was he selling anything?

sarrki:
I don't buy it

I hope they don't assassinate Emir Sanusi.

The most forward-thinking and liberal first-class Emir in Nigeria. Not that conservative Sultan of the Caliphate. Unfortunately, until a liberal assumes control of the Caliphate, the North would remain like it is.

Sanusi should continue on his mission tho'. Islam should not be an excuse for a poverty and backward mindset. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Morocco, Algeria, Oman are all Islamic republics, and while they may not be the beacon of liberalization; have made positive steps towards global inclusiveness and their economies and their people are reaping the benefits.

For example, "Jordan has one of the highest female literacy rates in the Middle East at 97.3%; females achieve higher grades than males in all levels of education, and more than half the student body in Jordanian Universities is female."

While the Arabs are excelling in science, arts, economy, finance; the Ummah in Nigeria prefer to only accept the disturbing influence and ignore the liberating influence.

-Lord

Your brain is fried obviously by the scorching sun of the sambisa forest.

sarrki:
South Sudan and North Sudan is a case study


I would have buy into his ideas if he used the word poor in mindset

It's not about oil, Sea and solid minerals

Population is a factor

Let's take south south as a case study with all the oil what as changed?

Well said, Emit.

and these are the people that a region has decided to leak their ass eternally ?

..Well looks like some people are beginning to come to terms that this country's future is bleak,and dis-integration a possibility...
..Like i always say to those who love to trumpet the 'Nigeria can never break' mantra, 'Never say Never is the watch-word for the wise.

sarrki:
South Sudan and North Sudan is a case study

I would have buy into his ideas if he used the word poor in mindset
It's not about oil, Sea and solid minerals
Population is a factor
Let's take south south as a case study with all the oil what as changed?

Leave their oil for them let's see how it goes.

its sinking into their brain already . One Nigeria is just BC of oil ,nothing more.

sarrki:
I don't buy it

Hello friend, If you don't buy it at least state why

Perhaps we would learn from you.

FIX:

Challenge the post with Facts and don't chicken out !

Thanks.

sarrki:
South Sudan and North Sudan is a case study


I would have buy into his ideas if he used the word poor in mindset

It's not about oil, Sea and solid minerals

Population is a factor

Let's take south south as a case study with all the oil what as changed?

Dear,

So to be clear, drawing deductions from your comment above, it is safe to say that Sarrki agrees with the following:

1. They North has the poorest mindset

2. They are not the poorest region if Nigeria was to be broken into components

Awaiting your prompt response.

Note: I only seek a constructive and educative discussion with a "patriot" as regards to the statement credited to Emir Sanusi.

Will you oblige me ?

What can i say to you people at this night?, but to say GOOD MORNING. For wakeing up this evening before mid- night. Stop weeping, Make una share de gala.

Its not a question of if, it is a certainty that Nigeria will breakup unless the many injustices she is built upon is addresses.

Can we then decide to make nigeria work for everybody?

OreMI22:
Its not a question of if, it is a certainty that Nigeria will breakup unless the many injustices she is built upon is addresses.

Can we then decide to make nigeria work for everybody?

How can it work when Housa/Fulani is of the mindset that the South is a conquered territory
.

Built2last:
Factual reality

What the Emir said is the greatest fear of the north. A lot of deluded Northerners think that finding oil in the North or Chad Basin will automatically emancipate North from their abject poverty and penury. Far from it.The North is suffering from Poverty of the mind. Should Nigeria Divide today. The crime rate in Northern Nigeria will soar to 80% in six months. Almost all Northern states depend on fed allocations from the center for survival. They have produced the worst leadership in human history. A typical Northerner thinks He is more religious than a Turkish Muslim simply because He wears suit. Go to Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco. These nations have remained afloat despite all challenges because their mind is open. Till today states in the north ceremoniously or secretly burn western books.

I remember reminding a class mate who told me that alcohol is a No No in most states of the North. I said really. And so I asked. The government collects tax from Nigerian breweries. ..British American Tobacco, Start Larger Beer etc. This tax collected is distributed down North and your leaders never seperate or reject the money because it's unclean. Poverty of the mind is irredeemable if the sufferers never acknowledge it's a problem...Imagine Kano rejecting the building of a film school. A vision any state in the south will jump at. This economic dichotomy between tge North and South will continue to engender social inequality, Hunger and depredations in years to come.

Thank you!

LordAdam16:
I hope they don't assassinate Emir Sanusi.

The most forward-thinking and liberal first-class Emir in Nigeria. Not that conservative Sultan of the Caliphate. Unfortunately, until a liberal assumes control of the Caliphate, the North would remain like it is.

Sanusi should continue on his mission tho'. Islam should not be an excuse for a poverty and backward mindset. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Morocco, Algeria, Oman are all Islamic republics, and while they may not be the beacon of liberalization; have made positive steps towards global inclusiveness and their economies and their people are reaping the benefits.

For example, "Jordan has one of the highest female literacy rates in the Middle East at 97.3%; females achieve higher grades than males in all levels of education, and more than half the student body in Jordanian Universities is female."

While the Arabs are excelling in science, arts, economy, finance; the Ummah in Nigeria prefer to only accept the disturbing influence and ignore the liberating influence.

-Lord

The truth is a bitter pill to swallow, especially for most northerners. I fear for his life as well, because those animals people don't value human life one bit.
But I'd rather dwell on the premise that knowing more is better. What they do afterwards is their palaver. At least the man has done his part.

The truth is Islam, as practiced in Northern Nigeria, does not encourage strength in knowledge, wealth, and health. For them, it's all religiosity. Nobody cares about anything else so long as you own a kettle and perform ablution. Some of them hold onto the statements of the Prophet that suggest poor people will enter Paradise before the rich.

Some of the major reasons why the northern Muslims are backward are grip of extreme religious leaders, who keep poor Muslims away from the mainstream and from thinking about anything. Then there is political opportunism.

Generally, radical Islam never encouraged scientific knowledge. Those countries you mentioned are extremists liberated by a wealth of natural resources, something northern Nigeria cannot boast of.

The beauty of Islam is seen mainly in Senegal and the Yoruba land. But from. Okene right down to Zamfara, it's extremism at best, barbarism at worst.

babacele ! babacele !! babacele o!!!

Well said oga Emir..
But what have you done to improve the situation of your people?
Well, except to marry them young.
That one sef yaff do.

This is facing reality and the more reason why biafra remains a mirage.

igbosupremacist:
and these are the people that a region has decided to leak their ass eternally ?

Guy why is your Age inversely related to your sense of reasoning..? If u would not comment anything reasonable y comment?
You this bigot with animalistic tendencies!!
The topic is meant for us to ponder intellectually and you bring in your bigotry to this place... what a stupid tribalist you are and a big disgrace to whomever you represent!
With people like you I wonder if there's still hope for this nation!!
.That being said, We need people like Emir Sanusi up north to re orientate the whole region God bless you sir

Emir Sanusi may be killed by this very people he want to liberate.