Yusuf Bello| A former military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, was on Monday appointed the head of a committee to intervene in the crisis between Kano State governor and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The 11-member committee also includes two state governors, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and Aminu Masari of Katsina.
The other eight members are northerners who have held top positions in private and public practice.
Details of the 11-member committee were contained in a statement signed by Adamu Fika, the Wazirin Fika of Yobe State and made available to newsmen.
According to Fika’s statement, the new committee headed by Mr Abubakar was “formed to intervene in the crisis, with a view to bringing about full reconciliation and effective resolution of the matter.”
The statement read in part, “The committee is working with the full understanding and cooperation of the Federal Government and initial contact has been made with His Excellency the Governor of Kano, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as well as with His Highness the Emir of Kano, Sarki Muhammadu Sanusi II.”
Kano governor, Ganduje and Sanusi are engaged in a low level civil war following Sanusi’s percieved support for the PDP candidate in the last governorship election.
Before the election, Sanusi was the only first-class Emir in the state but shortly after the election which Ganduje narrowly won, his administration created four new emirates in Kano and appointed first-class emirs for them.
According to the governor, the new emirates were created to meet the demands of the majority of residents of the areas.
Below is Fika’s full statement…
Against the background of the crisis in Kano, a matter that has since degenerated into serious tension within the State, with likely consequences on peace and security with the possibility of spilling into neighbouring states, a group of elders, under the chairmanship of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR has been formed to intervene in the crisis, with a view to bringing about, full reconciliation, and effective resolution of the matter.
Two State Governors are also members of the committee. These are Gov. Kayode Fayemi (who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum) and Gov. Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State.
Other members of the Committee are:
Alh. Adamu Fika, Wazirin Fika, CFR
Gen. Muhammadu Inuwa Wushishi, CFR, GCON
Alh Abdullahi Ibrahim, SAN
Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, OFR, CFR
Dr. Umaru Mutallab, CON
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, CFR
Sheikh Sharif Ibrahim Saleh
Dr. Adamu Fika – Secretary
The committee is working with the full understanding and cooperation of the Federal Government and initial contact has been made with His Excellency the Governor of Kano, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as well as with His Highness the Emir of Kano, Sarki Muhammadu Sanusi II. They have each confirmed to holdback from taking any further actions until the committee has fully undertaken and finalised this exercise of reconciliation and resolution. Similarly, they each has respectively undertaken to call on all their supporters and sympathisers including social media operators to refrain from making statements, declarations, songs, articles, blogs and all actions inimical to the spirit and process of good governance, order and reconciliation. We call on everyone to hearken to the call of their principals.
May God Almighty continue to bless our country, grant us greater peace and prosperity, and may He bless, guide and protect our leaders. Amin.
Thank you, all. (Signed)
Adamu Fika
Wazirin Fika
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