Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari ?to consult experts in tackling the current economic crisis.?
Speaking during the traditional Sallah Durbar (Hawan Nasarawa) which held at the Kano Government House, the emir said ?consulting experts would help in enunciating ?appropriate solutions to the crisis, and reduce the hardship of the people.
??He asked Nigerians, irrespective of religious beliefs and political inclinations, to continue praying for economic growth and development of the country.?
While urging urged the people of Kano to remain law-abiding and be their brother’s keeper, irrespective of their religious or ethnic background., the emir called on wealthy Nigerians to support the less-privileged in order to alleviate their sufferings.?
He also appealed to the state government to help the people acquire skills? that would make them self-reliant.?
In his remarks, Hafiz Abubakar, acting governor of the state, said paying salary of workers was not a privilege but an ?obligation, which the state had continued to meet.
He pointed out that the economic crunch had made it difficult for at least 28 states in the country to pay workers’ salary.?
Abubakar said the state government was spending N62 million weekly for the feeding ?of boarding school students across the state.?
?He called on the people to continue to pray for peace, unity and progress in the country.
