Ado Bayero’s daughter urge Tinubu to fix Nigeria’s economy, laments Kano Emirate tussle

HAJIYA Zainab Ado Bayero,one  of the daughters of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, and the Advocate of Good Governance,has  made an appeal to President Bola Tinubu to fix Nigeria’s economy as most citizens and families are struggling to survive.

This was just as She described the prevailing Emirship as “a very unfortunate situation”, and appealed to all parties involved to handle the matter with caution.

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Speaking with press  ahead of her father’s 10th posthumous anniversary, Zainab bemoaned the challenging economic environment, ethnic divisions, and the Kano emirate scuffle.

The filmmaker is the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Abdullahi Bayero, who ascended the throne on October 22, 1963, and died on June 6, 2014, at the age of 83.

Hajiya Zainab Ado Bayero,then urged him to implement policies and programmes that would positively impact the masses.

According to her,”The President should take his time and try to tackle the economic situation in Nigeria. I mean the inflation, increasing market and fuel prices are having a great strain on the daily lives of the citizens,”

She also stated that “The President should also unite Nigerians; there’s a lot of hate and anger amongst different tribes. I believe if the citizens feel safe and are able to afford basic necessities such as food, shelter, and school fees, they would have hope in their nation.”

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However,while commenting on her father’s legacy, Zainab described the late revered traditional ruler as “a man of great attributes and a man of peace, who believed in the unity of Nigeria.”

My dad was a patriot; he believed in the unity of this great country. He was a man who believed that every Nigerian, irrespective of their tribe or religion, should live in peace and harmony,” the royal family member added.

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She added that” His greatest legacy was being a peacemaker.

“He always took up the mantle to preach calm during the most turbulent times in Nigeria. He was the emir of a very volatile city but regularly encouraged his people to resist violence or aggression”She said.

Speaking on the prevailing Emirship tussle facing Kano , Zainab described it as “a very unfortunate situation”, and appealed to all parties involved to handle the matter with caution.

She stated that “The  Kano emirate has existed for a thousand years. Yes, there have been and will always be battles for supremacy in the quest for power, particularly in royal families.

Hajiya Zainab Ado  Bayero’, however advised  that the traditional institutions should be respected and not used as a pawn in political games,”