Sanusi: I won’t help this government… I have decided not to speak about reforms
“I have decided not to speak about the economy or the reforms, nor to explain anything regarding them," the monarch said.
Muhammadu Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, says he will not help to explain the economic reforms and policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spoke in Lagos on Wednesday at the 21st memorial lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi organised by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
The theme of the lecture was “Bretton woods and the African economies: Can Nigerians survive Another structural adjustment programme?”
Sanusi said he has decided not to help the government by speaking or explaining its reforms or policies.
“I have decided not to speak about the economy or the reforms, nor to explain anything regarding them,” the monarch said.
“If I explained, it would only benefit this government, and I don’t want to aid this government.
“I choose not to help this government. You see, they are my friends. If they fail to act like friends, I will not act like one,” Emir Sanusi said, explaining his decision.
“I observe their actions, and they lack credible individuals who can effectively explain their policies. However, I’m not here to assist (them). I began by offering support, but I’ve decided to stop.
“I will not discuss the matter any further. Let them come forward and explain to Nigerians why the policies they have pursued have been implemented. Meanwhile, I am enjoying a nice movie with popcorn in hand.
“I will say one thing. What we are going through today is at least in part, not totally, at least in part, a necessary consequence of decades of irresponsible economic management.
“People were warned decades ago that if they continued down this path, this is where they would end up. They chose not to listen.
“Is everything being done today, correct? No.”
