The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi II, has said that he will not offer any assistance or advice to President Bola Tinubu and the federal government on how to tackle the economic challenges facing the country.
The Emir who stated this on Wednesday while delivering a keynote lecture at the 21st memorial lecture of the late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehimi held in Lagos, said he could easily explain the factors contributing to the country’s current economic challenges and how most of these issues were predictable and avoidable to Tinubu but that he has however, chosen not to offer any such insights or assistance to the administration.
The former CBN Governor further criticised Tinubu on the make up of members of his cabinet and economic team, saying they lack credibility and therefore cannot offer anything meaningful to the nation.
He also emphasised that the government would need to explain to Nigerians the rationale behind their economic decisions if they are to have the buy in of the citizens.
“I have decided not to speak about the economy or the reforms, nor to explain anything regarding them. If I explained, it would only benefit this government, and I don’t want to aid this government,” Emir Sanusi said.
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“I can give a few points that explain what we are going through and how most of it was totally predictable and avoidable, but I am not going to do that.
“I have chosen not to speak about the economy or the reforms or to even explain anything because if I explain, it would help the government and I don’t want to help this government. They’re my friends. If they don’t behave like friends, I don’t behave like a friend, so I watch them being stewed.
“They don’t even have people with credibility who can come and explain what they are doing. I’m not going to help. Let them come and explain to Nigerians why the policies that are being pursued are being pursued.
“Meanwhile, I’m watching a very nice movie with popcorn in my hands. What I will say is that what we are going through is, in part, a consequence of decades of economic mismanagement,” Sanusi added.
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