I’m happy Oshiomhole is doing well ----Emir of Kano
(Nigeria) The Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II has
expressed satisfaction with the performance of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo
State, saying the Governor is doing well.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Governor in
Government House, the Emir said “I am happy to see that the governor is doing
well.”
According to him, “I have been following some of your recent
comments on the minimum wage”, adding that the governor has remained consistent
to the ideals for which he is known.
He said “I am here
this time on the occasion of the honour done to me by the President and the
Federal Government of Nigeria in appointing me the Chancellor of the great
University of Benin.
“Your Excellency, for me, it is a matter of deep pride to be
associated with this city and this state and this particular university and I
can assure you that we will do our very best to ensure that we bring as much
development as we can and to further strengthen the excellent relationship
between the people of Kano and the people of Edo.”
In his response, Governor Oshiomhole said he was honoured to receive the Emir at the
Government House.
“As the Governor of this state, I still have very fond
memories of your last visit to Edo State then as the Governor of Central Bank
of Nigeria and some of your products, your resourcefulness, some of your
initiatives in the area of empowerment of rural people, providing
micro-credits, supporting small scale and promoting the spirit of
entrepreneurship at small and medium scale level are products that we are still
trying to benefit from and each time people benefit from each of those
products, we cannot but remember the very laudable legacies that your highness
left behind as the CBN Governor.
He said: “I want to thank you for your support, thank you
for your kind words and thank you for your prayers. We also want to
congratulate your highness on your richly deserved appointment as the
Chancellor of the University of Benin which we are all proud to describe as
UNIBEST and I am sure under your leadership, it would witness even more growth
and development and Edo as a community will continue to benefit from the
activities of the university.
“I thank the President for his wise judgment in identifying
you as the next Chancellor of the university. I know that everybody in the
University of Benin is excited about your appointment for several reasons.
“Sir you are a Royal Father with an outstanding difference
and when you speak, Nigerians listen and you have inspired many of us to find
courage and not to allow the seeming comfort of our privileged positions to
weaken our commitment to speak truth to power even if power is deaf and that
truth can stand on its own, popular or not popular and that even privileged
people should be ready to damn the consequences if that is what it will take to
tell the truth so that our country survives.
“Each time you make those extremely informed commentaries on
the state of the economy, not because you can’t afford to be quiet, many of us
are encouraged to key in and to play our part and to encourage everyone to play
his part in ensuring that we have an active citizenry that will ensure that
government is accountable and that policies are informed by public welfare and
to know the difference between when we should take hard decisions and when we
should soften, provided that the ultimate objective is to ensure that the
interest of the ordinary Nigerian is protected and that our national economy is
the better for it.”
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