Governors Ibikunle Amosun and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Ogun and Kwara States respectively have congratulated the new Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
In a press release signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Olufunmilayo Wakama, Amosun urged the Emir Elect to follow in the footsteps of the predecessor by bringing further development to the Emirate and the State as a whole.
“As an accomplished technocrat, I believe the new Emir will use his influence to foster peace and attract more development to the emirate and indeed the State,” the governor said.
He expressed happiness at the choice of the new Emir and prayed Almighty Allah to grant him the wisdom and understanding to discharge the functions of the exalted office.
On his part, Kwara State Governor Adbdulfatah Ahmed in a congratulatory message said the emergence of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria as the new Emir of Kano was a positive development for the traditional institution in Nigeria.
Governor Ahmed was optimistic that the new Emir will bring his wealth of experience to bear in sustaining the eminence of Kano in Commerce and other sectors in Nigeria and West Africa.
He prayed Allah to give the new Emir long life and good health in his new position, Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba stated.
