Sophia Michaels
Kano State Government has been issued a warning by a community group in Bichi.
It warned the government against plunging the state into chaos over plans to dissolve four emirates councils.
The group cautioned the State House of Assembly against yielding to pressures to dissolve the Bichi, Karaye, Gaya and Rano Emirates, warning that the move would only create anarchy and confusion.
The group known as Inuwar Masarautar Bichi and translated to “Kano State the Will and Vision of Good People Of Bichi”, said in a press statement signed by its Coordinating Secretary, Bello Gambo, that “the State House of Assembly and the Government, should discard sentimental insinuations calling for the dissolution of the emirates councils to avoid problems.
A week earlier, another group had submitted a letter to the State Assembly, asking them to hasten the dissolution of the four new Emirates created in the wake of the dethronement saga that plagued the state and return the dethroned Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ii.
However, in response, the Inuwar Masarautar Bichi, through the Coordinating Secretary Bello Gambo and 77 other persons who signed the statement said, “We should avoid experimenting with conflict theory at this material time when there is glaring hardship in the land.
“Tinkering with the existing Emirates Council structure would not only create anarchy and a State of confusion but will make us a laughing stock in the country, leading to an unwarranted sojourn”.
“We support efforts towards dialogue, local empowerment, infrastructural development and civilizational and cultural aspirations, only by doing so can we foster genuine peace, progress and cultural stability in Kano and uphold the Principles of democratic coexistence, self-determination and tranquillity.
“We wish that the House of Assembly and the State Government will respect the agency of the different indigenous communities and support the efforts of Local People, Politicians and individual Emirates Councils in bringing Government closer to the People using the existing Emirates Councils”.
“We want to affirm that our People love their Emirs and Emirates, taking any retrogressive tendencies by abolishing the Current administrative structure will certainly undermine peace and security which could lead to general disenchantment at large”.
“It is our prayers that the Government would not listen and allow some disgruntled elements to distort its good intentions of moving the State to a higher pedestal rather than becoming a retrogressive and not progressive movement”.
