The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has been lambasted by a member of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Gama. The lawmaker who represents Nasarawa Local Government Area has frowned at the recent comments credited to the emir over the proposed Kano lightrail project and said: “The statement from the Emir was capable of tarnishing his image, the government’s and that of the assembly.”

“The Emir, during his speech in Kaduna, alleged that the Kano State Governor (Umar Ganduje) and his entourage, including me as the chairman of the House Committee on Works wasted one month in China seeking for loan to construct rail. The Emir’s statement was not true. We spent only four days in China, and our visit was to find out the capability of the company to handle the rail project.”

The lawmaker also lambasted Emir Sanusi for sending his daughter to represent him in one of the functions organised by Bring Back Our Girls group in Abuja, describing it as inimical to the tradition of the emirate council. “There are many responsible emirate council members who could represent him at the programme. This is the first time we are seeing such, in the historical traditional home.”

He said that the mode of dressing of the Emir’s daughter, during the programme, was an embarrassment to the emirate council and the tradition of Kano people. He also accused Sanusi of introducing religious issues contrary to the teachings of Islam, saying such things were capable of disgracing the religion.

Hon. Gama also accused the Emir of involving himself in political issues, misappropriation of emirate council’s funds and making statements against President Muhammadu Buhari.