Emir Sanusi Lauds Ooni Ogunwusi Handling Of Ife Crisis
By Ige Olugbenga
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lauded the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for the fatherly role he played during the clash between Hausa and Yoruba residents of the city.
He commended his taking responsibility for the protection of his subjects irrespective of their tribes and religion.
Sanusi while speaking on Wednesday during a visit to the scene of the March 8 clash, said he and the Sultan opted not to speak on the issue because Oba Ogunwusi’s response and actions to the crisis were sufficient.
He said: “My visit here today is a happy and sad one. It is a happy one because it is an opportunity for me to come and formally congratulate you on your enthronement and it is a sad one because it is in connection with the sad incident that occurred at Ile-Ife recently.
“We see the role he played as a confirmation that he is truly the father of all in Yorubaland, irrespective of tribes and religion, and we felt that so long the Ooni was doing everything humanly possible to stabilise the situation, there was no need for anyone of us to make any statement that could worsen the situation.”
Sanusi equally applauded the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, who has now set up a commission of enquiry to look into the cause of the crisis and recommend how to avoid a recurrence.
