As controversy continues to trail the stance of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on societal issues, including marriage and education in Northern Nigeria, the President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmud, has cautioned against moves to stop the Emir from making public statements.
Mr. Mahmud, who spoke when the emir opened a new laboratory building at the Aminu Dabo College of Health Science and Technology, yesterday pleaded with Northern elites to listen to the advice of the emir.
According to him: “Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi ii is a great transformational leader whom I adore,” the senior advocate of Nigeria said. “His positions on issues that border on marriage, education and divorce are ones that should be listened to and allowed sound reasoning to translate and put an understanding on them; not to bash them. I plead with the community and elites to allow an atmosphere of wisdom and discourse to thrive not to try and silence voices that are contrary to their views.”
Mr. Mahmud said allowing the positions of the emir on the topics to prevail was the best way to tackle the problems bedevilling the north and indeed the nation.
Mr. Sanusi has in recent times called for increase in girl child education, marriage equality, and regulation of marriage to more than one wife for men who cannot afford it.
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