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Sanusi’s Bombshell

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II and former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dropped a bombshell. “I feel sorry for the people in government because they are surrounded by enemies. President Buhari needs people who will tell him where he goes wrong.”

“I defied a directive by the Goodluck Jonathan administration to resign as Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after I blew the whistle that $20 billion oil money was missing. I was not surprised when I was suspended by former President Jonathan. I knew power is transient, so, I spoke the truth, no matter the consequences. Some were afraid to speak out against evil because they were afraid of losing their jobs.”

“All the people they were afraid of years ago, where are they today? For those who are still in power, remember that it is transient. I have praise singers in my palace who always tell me I would rule forever. But that I would never consult them for advice on serious issues.”

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“I refused to join those who abuse Jonathan after he had left office because the best time to criticise a leader is when he is in power. If you want to be a true Nigerian, tell the present government where they’re going wrong.”

“Those who loot public funds and steal the commonwealth forget that there is a limit to the amount of food they can eat at any given time; that they can only ride in one car at a time, even if they have a fleet of cars, and can only sleep in one bed even if they have so many houses. At the end of the day, this job, Central Bank, I’d leave it someday. I could die, or my tenure expires, or I’d be sacked. I had no control over it. But I have a control over how I live.”

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“I wasn’t surprised about my suspension; I knew it would happen, because I had been called and asked to resign, and I said ‘no’. I was not going to make it easy for anyone. My answer was simple. You asked me to resign for telling you money has been stolen. Ask the minister to resign first.”

“You forget that the person, either the president or the governor, is also occupying a transient position. All the people that people were afraid of two, three years ago, where are they today?”

“Power is transient. The only thing that is permanent is what you do for people when you were alive. If you’re a governor or a president or a minister, it does not matter how much you have; you will be remembered for service, not the amount of money you have that you cannot even announce.”

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“The judiciary could play more roles in nation building if there is more emphasis on merit rather than federal character. The idea of federal character should never be pursued at the expense of merit. Sometimes it’s an excuse for nepotism. Someone is claiming to represent Kano but is actually representing his family. The people that we choose to run our country are never our first team, second team and third team. That needs to change.”