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Vintage Emir and constructive criticism for national development – By Kayode Ajulo

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I salute His Majesty, Muhammadu Sanusi II, better known as Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, for staying true to type; staying the course irrespective of whose Ox is taken and whose Ox is gored and for allowing the chips to fall where they may.

Sanusi was a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was appointed on June 3, 2009 for a five-year term, but was suspended from office by President Goodluck Jonathan on February 20, 2014 after claiming that a $20 billion fraud was committed in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Sanusi is the grandson of Muhammadu Sunusi (11th Fulani Emir of Kano). He was a career banker and ranking Fulani nobleman and also serves as a respected Islamic scholar.

The global financial intelligence magazine, The Banker, published by the Financial Times, conferred on Sanusi two awards – the global award for Central Bank Governor of the Year, as well as for Central Bank Governor of the Year for Africa. He was also listed by the TIME in its TIMES 100 list of Most Influential People of 2011.

His Majesty has redefine bureaucracy, royalty and the true meaning of public trust via-a-vis much taunted politics and political considerations for National Developments despite his banking and aristocrat pedigree.

He is a super critic and I believe many critics need to study him to learn one or two lessons on constructive criticism as as against the destructive ones.

His recent expose on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government and loans from Central Bank of Nigeria is a vintage SLS, a well researched knell jerk.

As expected from garrulous and sycophant presidential aides, instead of adorning a sober reflective kaftan, they raced to the market square to spew spurious spins and diatribe on SLS.

It is low on their part to demand that SLS should resign as Emir of Kano and join a political party to run against Buhari if he wants to criticize Buhari.

I pray Nigerians to note that if our political class failed to provide the needed leadership of serving as the much needed compass for a drifting government, SLS and other Royal leaders are welcome to join hands in salvaging the country and put things aright for the benefit of all.

– Ajulo writes from the Castle of Law, Abuja, Nigeria.

John Terry Hits Out At Robbie Savage Criticism

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The ex-England captain has previously been criticised by the former Blackburn Rovers midfielder and has now hit back with a devastating retort in a press conference

 

John Terry is happy to receive criticism over his Chelsea performances, as long as it doesn’t come from Robbie Savage!

Jose Mourinho’s side have failed to win any of their previous four games in all competitions and sit 15th in the Premier League table following six defeats in 11 fixtures so far.

The Chelsea captain has been criticised for his displays, with television pundit Savage tweeting “it could be the beginning of the end for Terry” following his half-time substitution in the defeat to Manchester City earlier this season.

The 34-year-old admits he is happy to be questioned by decorated former players such as Rio Ferdinand, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville, but has blasted Savage, suggesting he was not successful enough to castigate him.

“It’s a case of, for me, we are where we are as a group. I’ve come under criticism, individually, from certain players who I’ve looked up to,” Terry said.

“I take it on the chin from Rio, Carra [Carragher], Neville. [From] the best in the game, I take it in. When certain other people speak, maybe I don’t listen.

“When players who haven’t had a career come for people who’ve achieved what I achieved – Robbie Savage being one. He’s dug me out a couple of times.

“You take it as a footballer, as an individual. I’ll take it from people like Rio, Carragher and Neville. From others? No.”

Ouch. Watch the video of the exchange below!

https://youtu.be/OCUwRw0JvlA

Selfish Elite Behind Criticism Of My Appointments- Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday fired back at critics of the appointments he has made so far. He blamed the elite for orchestrating criticisms of his appointments into government positions; speaking through his deputy, Prof Yemi Osinbajo at the opening of the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja.

He described as unfortunate that Nigerians pay more attention to sectional and religious interests, rather than the competence of the appointees, claiming that misgivings on the elite.

The President noted that those seeking the promotion of selfish interests were fuelling complaints on where government appointees come from, adding that the fact that a northerner is in government does not necessarily mean good fortune for his people.

He, however, said the fact that Nigerians unite in their conviction that the majority of the people are extremely poor remained incontrovertible.

He said, “You find out that the elite, whether from the Southwest, Northwest or wherever, are willing to collaborate in stealing the resources of the state. It is important to point out that the idea of where a person appointed into government comes from is meant to divert attention.”

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