On the 50th anniversary of the January 15th, 1966, coup d’etat in which prominent Northern and Western leaders, including Saudana of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, were killed, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has urged some sections of the country to stop fanning the embers of violence and disunity in the country.
He made this known on Thursday at an event to commemorate the 5oth anniversary of Sir Bello, who was the first and only Premier of the Northern region.
According to the Emir, every section of the country has produced the leader of the country at one point or the other, and as such no section has the monopoly of bad or good leaders.
He said it was not to be forgotten that it was dissatisfaction from a section of the country that led to the bloodshed that claimed the life of the Saudana.
He condemned the situation where some individuals were trying to rewrite history by portraying themselves as the victims instead of the aggressors.
In his keynote address, Amb Yusuf Maitama Sule appealed to Northern leaders to emulate the good example of selfless service embodied by the Saudana
Delivering the keynote address titled ‘The North, 50 Years After Sir Ahmadu Bello’, he said:
“We were our brothers’ keepers, we are no longer our brothers’ keepers, things have gone astray.
“We used to respect our elders and the constituted authority, but today the respect is no longer there, today there is chaos in
politics, immorality in the society. We need leaders, not rulers.
“If we follow the philosophy of Sardauna, Nigeria will be better for it. However, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for a better Nigeria.”