THE Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has challenged the federal government on the alleged telephone conversation between President Jonathan and the Central Bank Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, with regards to the latter’s retirement.
The governor who spoke Saturday at Government House, Kano, asked Jonathan to stop harassing Sanusi because of the “CBN Governor’s request for clarification of figures.”
This is coming even after the CBN governor dismissed media reports of a telephone conversation between him and the President.
Kwankwaso said: “Let me use this opportunity to call on the federal government to desist from harassing our citizens. Here I am, referring to our son, the CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.”
He later explained that the CBN governor was not just an ordinary citizen of Kano. And, therefore, called on the federal government to also acknowledge that, “he is somebody who dares to speak at any appropriate time, not minding whose ox is gored.”
“There is nothing wrong when the CBN governor says, ‘please check these figures’ to anybody. He should be seen as a friend, not an enemy. We will continue to give all the necessary support anywhere anytime.”
Since dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) along with other new PDP rebel governors, the relationship between Kwankwaso and the Presidency has been unfriendly. Some see this recent challenge by the Kano governor as a subtle welcome for Sanusi to join his political camp when he finally retires in June.
THE Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has challenged the federal government on the alleged telephone conversation between President Jonathan and the Central Bank Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, with regards to the latter’s retirement.The governor who spoke Saturday at Government House, Kano, asked Jonathan to stop harassing Sanusi because of the “CBN Governor’s request for clarification of figures.”
This is coming even after the CBN governor dismissed media reports of a telephone conversation between him and the President.
Kwankwaso said: “Let me use this opportunity to call on the federal government to desist from harassing our citizens. Here I am, referring to our son, the CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.”
He later explained that the CBN governor was not just an ordinary citizen of Kano. And, therefore, called on the federal government to also acknowledge that, “he is somebody who dares to speak at any appropriate time, not minding whose ox is gored.”
“There is nothing wrong when the CBN governor says, ‘please check these figures’ to anybody. He should be seen as a friend, not an enemy. We will continue to give all the necessary support anywhere anytime.”
Since dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) along with other new PDP rebel governors, the relationship between Kwankwaso and the Presidency has been unfriendly. Some see this recent challenge by the Kano governor as a subtle welcome for Sanusi to join his political camp when he finally retires in June.
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