The 14th Emir of Kano State, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said that the coming generation may have nowhere to call a nation if Nigerians continue to accommodate too much rubbish from politicians without any form of check.
Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), disclosed this while speaking in a now-viral video on social media.
Speaking in the video shared by @TheoAbuAgada on X (formerly Twitter), the former CBN boss said that if Nigerians fail to fight the high level of abnormalities in the country, the country might cease to exist in no distant time.
According to him, Nigerians should not allow politicians to intimidate them, regardless of whether they are presidents or governors.
He said, “We cannot be intimidated by somebody because you are a president or governor, and we cannot tell you that you are wrong.
“We have chosen different paths. If I had gone into politics, at least given the people that have access to be president in Nigeria, I could have become president or a governor.
“That I choose not to go into politics does not mean I’m a subordinate human being. This is what we all have to learn as Nigerians. We take too much rubbish and are all too afraid in our comfort zones.
“By the time these guys finish with us, our children will not have anywhere to call a nation. The only way to retrieve our nation and give our children the future they deserve is, if you are not in politics, you must hold those in politics to account.
“It is not a comfortable situation to be in. When people are incompetent and don’t like you, you wear their dislike as a badge of honour. You can’t be comfortable and feel normal in a distorted environment.
“So we must get outside our comfort zones, and that is the only way we can retrieve our country. For the young people, do not fear. This is your country, this is your future. Take hold of it. Work for it. Build it. Don’t let anyone tell you to run away with your degree to England, America. This is your state. You are coming back here. So let’s build one for you and you help us to build the country.”
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