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Sanusi Lamido Sanusi also Muhammad Sanusi II, CON (Ajami: محمد السنوسي, Muhammadu Sanusi na biyu (Listenⓘ); (born 31 July 1961), known by the religious title Khalifa Sanusi II (Ajami: خليفة السنوسي), is the spiritual leader (khalifa) of the Tijanniyah Sufi order in Nigeria and the emir (Sarki) of the ancient city-state of Kano. He is a member of the Dabo dynasty and the grandson of Muhammadu Sanusi I.
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What we are going through today is at least a necessary consequence of decades of irresponsible economic management.
There cannot be quality education if the teachers do not have the right competence and tools to impact students positively.
Power-sharing should not only be about geographical rotation but about ensuring that credible, competent and compassionate leaders emerge to serve the people.
If you educate the girl‑child, you deal with so many other socio‑economic issues and make progress towards breaking the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy and poverty.
Any economic policy that does not improve the welfare of the people is inherently ineffective.
No nation can build a sustainable future without understanding its past and addressing unresolved grievances.
As Emir of Kano, I pushed for codification of putting law to address the rights of women.
As an SDGs advocate, I have focused on girl- child education in particular, as the main SDG that I’m focused on are SDG four and SDG five.
More than six decades after independence, Nigeria is still grappling with issues of nationhood, equity, justice, inclusion and development.
One message I have for every Nigerian: is to remember that the problems of this country are enormous, the solution is simple and that solution is we must overcome.
In my work as governor of the central bank, I pushed for gender representation at the highest levels, in the boards and management of banks.
I have had a lifetime commitment and advocacy to access quality education and gender equality.
Although the country has recorded notable achievements, it continued to face political instability, ethnic and religious tensions, insecurity, poverty and economic hardship
We can see our challenges on the fiscal and monetary sides, and the decisions that are going to be taken to correct them are going to be very painful decisions.
Teachers are a powerful force.
If 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 because you have a degree. This is your country; you’re coming back here, so let’s work to build one for you, and you help us build this country for you.
We need to understand that some of the difficult things will take time to work through the economy. It will take a little while for us to see a turnaround, but those decisions are absolutely necessary for us to save the economy.
If we were to dig out all the oil that is under Nigeria’s soil today and sell it and share the money among all Nigerians, we will at best be a lower middle-income country. So oil is a resource, but it is not enough to make us a wealthy country.
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