The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has assured residents of Bichi Local Government Area in Kano State that the Emirate Council will ensure the peaceful conveyance of their District Head, Munir Sanusi Bayero, to assume his duties in Bichi.
Sanusi gave this assurance on Wednesday during a solidarity visit by traditional and religious leaders from Bichi, led by the Chairman of Bichi Local Government, Alhaji Hamza Sule, at the Gidan Rumfa palace in Kano.
The Emir disclosed that a new date would be scheduled for the transfer of the District Head, who was recently turbaned at the palace after an earlier attempt was disrupted.
“I assure you that another day will be fixed and your District Head will surely be brought to you and everything will take place peacefully,” he said.
The pledge followed an incident last week when security personnel allegedly barricaded the palace to prevent the District Head’s planned departure for Bichi.
According to palace sources, the heavy security presence disrupted the scheduled ceremony, leaving the reasons for the intervention unclear. “I assure you that another day will be fixed and your District Head will surely be brought to you and everything will take place peacefully.
“Go back and inform the public to continue to remain peaceful and prayerful. Whatever the situation, peace and prayers will surely take us to the end of the tunnel,” the Emir said.
Earlier, Alhaji Hamza Sule reaffirmed the loyalty of the people of Bichi to the Emirate and the leadership of Muhammad Sanusi II.
“Even on the controversial day that was fixed for your visit to Bichi to escort the new District Head, Munir Sunusi Bayero, we were fully ready to receive you, but we only heard that there was a crisis when we were already celebrating your coming.
“We in Bichi from our Imams, Village Heads, Wards Heads, and everybody, are behind your royalty, and our solidarity is only for you.
“That is why we decided in our numbers to come today and emphasise our loyalty to you and whatever decision you have taken on your domain, Bichi,” he stated.
”What happened was only a distraction, we still don’t know why it happened and those involved have not disclosed the reason why they did it. However, this will not stop anything.