From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has raised concern over the prevailing economic hardship bidevilling Nigerians, urging the Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu to personally convey the message of his palace over the situation to President Bola Tinubu.
The emir made the plea when the First Lady paid him a courtesy call, as part of her visit to commission a faculty building at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, MAAUN, in Kano on Monday.
According Mr Bayero, though there are certain formal means to communicate to the President, her way of passing the message is the best and surest.
The Emir noted that the issue of economic challenges did not start from the Tinubu’s government but needs his administration’s urgent attention.
On insecurity, emir Bayero called on Mr Tinubu to double his government’s efforts to bring lasting peace in the country to allow development take place in the country.
He acknowledged that “ though the issue of insecurity has long been lingering in the country, we use this opportunity to call on Mr President to double efforts to tackle it.
He further stated that the Emirate had received series of complaints and outcries about much-talked relocation of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, from Abuja to Lagos.
“We are receiving series of messages from our people, one of such message is the much-talked about relocation of CBN and FAAN to Lagos.
“ I think the Government should come out clean on this matter and talk to Nigerians in the languages they would understand.
“Do more on enlightening Nigerians on this issue. I, for once, cannot tell the actual intentions of the Government. We should be made to actually understand why the relocation of the CBN and FAAN offices now to Lagos.
Responding, the Firstly Lady, urged Nigerians to bear with her husband’s administration over the current economic challenges, saying the Tinubu’s government means well to the country.
According to Mrs Tinubu, with the ongoing economic reforms and people-oriented policies, she is optimistic that things would get better.
She appreciated the rousing welcome given to there by the state government, expressing delight about the cheers she received from the school children who assembly by the roadside waving at her en route to the palace.
