On the Emir of Kano’s 21minutes Minna speech
The Emir’s speech in Minna recently was outstanding. As usual, this speech touches many ‘issues on jurisprudence, the decolonisation of education; the right to learn in indigenous languages, the responsibility of parents towards young children , early marriage, mindset, poverty and the need for religious preachers to stand for “truth” and “justice”.’ Anyone conversant with Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s writings in the past knows that his philosophy on these pertinent issues only shift a little. Sanusi has been, as he admits, very controversial. Yet, one may ask, why the much attention (read concern) now? Much concern by him and, more attention by people at his philosophy. And I think there are two explanations to this. First is the timing and his medium of communication that changes now that he is an Emir. Sanusi was crowned Emir of Kano in June of 2014 after leaving CBN. The same year. Just a year after, the United Nations adopted the 17 Global Goals (SDGs) with the aim of ending all fo...