Muhammadu Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, says the failure of
security operatives to act on intelligence led to the attacks on public and
private properties in the state during the #EndBadGovernance protest.
Many properties were looted and damaged in Kano during the
protest that started on August 1.
The protest was organised against the rising cost of living,
insecurity, and other challenges facing the country.
However, the protest turned violent in many cities across
the country, including Potiskum, the capital of Yobe, Lagos, Borno, and Gombe.
In Kano, protesters vandalised and looted the newly built
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park billed for
commissioning this week.
Speaking on Wednesday during a visit to the Kano Printing
Press, NCC Digital Industrial Park, and Barakat Stores, the Emir said those
bent on destroying the state will not succeed.
“As we used to say, whoever had a hand in this is an enemy
of Kano, and he is an enemy to its people. What happened in Kano, whoever saw
them knew was planned,” Sanusi said.
“Kano was billed to
be destroyed, but we pray that God will not let them succeed. May God return
all that was lost; we can only pray.
“Before this happened, the security operatives were notified
in writing that it was going to happen, but instead of preventing it, it was
allowed to happen.
“We pray that God comes to the aid of these youth, and
whoever is behind it, God will deal with them. We pray that we may not witness
anything like this in the future.
“I swear to Almighty God those bent on destroying Kano will
not succeed, and God willing, the way they saw Kano, they will leave it like
that.”
Also speaking, Muhammad Othman, the commissioner for science
and technology and ICT in Kano, noted that the state government had gotten the
approval of Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation, and
digital economy, to renovate the building and restore the looted items.
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