Emir Sanusi has claimed that oil is not the future of Nigeria, stressing that country will do well without Niger Delta
Nigerians reacting to his post separated in their views, while some of them agree with emir, others say that Nigeria should be united
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad II (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi) has caused controversy saying that Nigeria will do well with having Lagos state that the whole of Niger Delta.
Emir Sanusi stated this on a post on his Instagram page @sanusilamidosanusi.
“The Lagos story is a story of what Nigeria can do with itself – transparency, consistency, regulations. That’s why today Lagos state is 30% Nigerian non-oil GDP, and Lagos can do without oil. This country is better off with Lagos than with the Niger Delta. Let’s not make that mistake. We should be together as a country,” he wrote.
“Every part of the country is important. But, let us not be so obsessed by a resource, because we have had the commodity driven model, and we are blind to the potentials of an alternative model. Lagos doesn’t need oil. What is oil anyway? It is a raw material. You don’t drink it. You need it to move your vehicles. Now, you have electricity. You need it to fill your generator. Now you have solar power, and biomass. The future of oil is not there. So, those few people who are trying to break up this country over oil, after sometime that oil will be worthless.”
Nigerians, who adore Emir Sanusi, express their viewpoints after the post.
Bimbolak: “As you usual, words of wisdom from the wise. ‘Oil is a raw material. You don’t drink it.”
Nomor_utaan: “You are a blessing to Nigeria.”
Mattijeremiah: “Compared to the revenue generated annually, I don’t think the government (past) has done well. Contracts are highly inflated. However, I agree we don’t need oil to be a progressive nation but the greed and the inability of past and present leaders to put on their thinking caps and make things work without any form of interest will always be a major hindrance. Continue to be the voice of the common man on the street and I hope they pay attention and not find baseless motives.”
Niyionanubi: “I personally think Lagos will grow and develop faster if it is a sovereign country than a state in Nigeria.”
Mz_aduke: “You are wrong Lagos can’t do it all alone, we don’t even have farmlands in Lagos anymore so we all have to be united as one because we have always been doing that before the existence of the natural resources apart from agriculture.”
Due to the renewed attacks of the militants Nigerian crude oil production in May dropped to its lowest in more than a decade.
A group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers emerged in February to declare war against national and international oil companies operating in the oil-rich region.
The Avengers said they were frustrated that the government in Abuja is favoring the industry and the corresponding revenue stream over the welfare of the people living in the Niger Delta.
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