Sanusi’s Coronation ‘ll Still Hold – Kano Govt Kano State government has faulted media report that the emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi’s coronation has been stopped over security threat, describing the report as malicious and unfounded. In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP, the special adviser to Governor Kwankwaso on Emirate Council and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Tijjani Mailafiya, who doubles as the co-chairman of the coronation committee, said preparations are ongoing without hitches for the grand style coronation to take place. According to him, an event like the emir’s coronation has not happened in the past 50 years and most of the citizens were not alive then, thus, it has to be well organised and the preparations have to be superb. He also debunked the alleged report that deteriorating situation in the state is the reason for the postponement of the coronation, describing the media report as a calculated attempt undermine the effort of the state government and security agents in the state. Mailafiya categorical revealed that the state government had embarked on a construction of a theatre hall, reconstruction work of traditional houses and emirate palace offices worth over N500,000,0000 million. Mailafiya explained that the committee of the coronation ceremony is still on course and comprises businessmen, top government officials, traditional title holders and well wishers of the emir. Meanwhile, Kano State government has called on the federal government to instruct the Department of State Security (DSS), to release Emir Sanusi’s travelling passports they seized at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos and another at Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, when he was on his way to France. The government argued that Sanusi reserves the right to continue to carry out his job as religious and traditional leader, hence he needs his passports to travel to countries. Both Sanusi’s diplomatic travelling passports and his local passport are in the custody of DSS.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:03:15 +0000
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