{"id":21562,"date":"2020-02-18T14:52:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=21562"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:52:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:52:44","slug":"northern-nigeria-will-destroy-itself-emir-sanusi-blows-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/northern-nigeria-will-destroy-itself-emir-sanusi-blows-hot","title":{"rendered":"Northern Nigeria will destroy itself \u2013 Emir Sanusi blows hot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has said the North will \u201cdestroy itself if it doesn\u2019t change\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sanusi stated this while speaking at an event to mark the 60th birthday of the Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Emir, Northern leaders cannot repeat the same thing and expect different results.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch said those who will save the region, will be recorded as \u201cmad men\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real change in the north will come from those who are considered mad people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the north does not change, the north will destroy itself. The country is moving on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we don\u2019t listen, there would be a day when there would be a constitutional amendment that addresses these issues of quota system and federal character,\u201d Sanusi said.<\/p>\n<p>He further urged Northern leaders to emulate El-Rufai, by investing in education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has said the North will \u201cdestroy itself if it doesn\u2019t change\u201d. Sanusi stated this while speaking at an event to mark the 60th birthday of the Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. According to the Emir, Northern leaders cannot repeat the same thing and expect different results. 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