The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Thursday charged the political class to deliver justice to the poor, or face the wrath of natural judgment.
Sanusi, speaking at the National Conference organized by First Lady, Aisha Buhari’s Future Assured Initiative and the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs at State House Conference Centre , Abuja, blamed the political elite for refusing to enact laws to protect the poor and weak from the pervasive economic challenges in Nigeria.
He described the Almajiri system that allows young children to throng the streets begging for daily sustenance on the absence of genuine social safety nets and laws that deliver economic justice in the land.
The royal father who also kicked against “ criminalizing the Almajiri “ or street urchins, blamed the system on the failed family system where fathers are expected to be responsible for their children’s upkeeps
“We do know to those of us who deal with communities everyday with parents forcing young daughters into loveless marriages , with arbitrary divorce , lack of care within and after marriage.”
“ We speak of the Almajiri problems, as if the Almajiri is the problem when in fact the problem is the irresponsible fathers who leave their children on the streets.
“The political power does not just have the oppressive powers of the state, the Courts, the Police and the Prisons, the citizens should also have benefits, the social safety nets, economic empowerment, incentives. Your role is to ensure that justice is established and you will be asked
“For all those women who are crying in your state, and you have not protected her, Wallahi, Allah will ask you, for every child who is left uncared for, begging on the streets and you have not held the father responsible, Wallahi, Allah will ask you . Allah is going to mark our those who helped Him
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