There was an elaborate
arrival ceremony at the residence of APC national leader Bola Tinubu on Sunday
as he played host to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in
Lagos.
Oba of Lagos, Oba
Rilwan Akiolu, traditional rulers from the Southwest were also there to welcome
the former CBN governor.
The visit was Sanusi’s
first official visit to Lagos since his assumption of office on Sunday, June 8.
The Emir earlier visited the
palace of the Oba of Lagos where Islamic faithfuls and Hausa youths stormed the
palace of the Oba of Lagos to also welcome the Emir.
At the palace the Oba of
Lagos Akiolu, urged Sanusi to support the Federal Government in restoring peace
and promoting development in Kano State, said the visit was remarkable because
Lagos had always been a home to all tribes of people.
The monarch described the
emergence of Sanusi as an act of God, adding that it was important that
aggrieved families forget the past and wait for their turn.
He said, “Kano
and Lagos share a strong affinity, not only economically, but historically. I
have always told my sons that after my tenure as the Oba of Lagos, none of them
should expect to be crowned the Oba of Lagos. This is because our family is not
the only family that is entitled to the throne.
“Let me appeal to our brothers in the North to accept
the new Emir to move the state forward. I can assure you that Sanusi would not
support or encourage Boko Haram. This is why I want to call on the aggrieved
royal families in Kano State to sheath their sword and forget the past.”
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