The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appealed to residents of the state to avoid being used as a tools for violence in Saturday’s local government elections.
The Emir, while speaking to newsmen ahead of the elections, warned against a repeat of the violence recorded in the state during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, “where property worth billions of naira were destroyed and many lives lost”.
“All of those who loves Kano, they would agree with me that the preservation of peace and harmony has no quantification, but all of those who seek violence are those people who resides outside the state desperately wanting to destroy the City,” he said.
The Emir noted that he has already directed Imams, Districts Heads and other leaders to ensure peaceful conduct of the election and maintain peace.
He prayed against all those who are wishing to cause violence in the state, urging them to have a rethink