President Jonathan Meets Sanusi At Last

Odogwuemekaodogwu.blogspot.com reports that defying all odds confronting their frosty relationship, President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday met with former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),who is also the Emir of Kano, Sanusi  Lamido Sanusi.


The Emir of Kano, had in company of some Emirs broke the Ramadan fast with the president at the Presidential Villa.

Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, led other Emirs for the breaking of fast.

However, the former CBN governor was at the forefront of special prayer of peace for the country.

The event which was brief, took place at Jonathan's residence within the premises of Presidential Villa.

The president however shook hands with the Emir of Kano, as well as other Emirs present.

Speaking on behalf of the Emirs, Abubakar condemned the Wednesday twin bomb blasts in Kaduna.

He equally flayed other violent activities that in  the country.

Thisday Report

President Goodluck Jonathan and a former Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, met for the first time since he (Sanusi) became the Emir of Kano.
The former CBN boss was one of the northern traditional rulers who joined President Jonathan in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for the breaking of Ramadan fast.
The traditional rulers were led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III.
Sanusi led others in a special prayer for peace during the short event held inside the President’s residence.
The President later took turns to shake hands with all the traditional rulers in attendance, including Sanusi.
Abubakar, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, condemned the bomb blasts recorded in Kaduna earlier in the day, as well as other acts of violence across the country.
While describing the perpetrators as enemies of humanity, he insisted that they and their sponsors had no Islamic agenda.
He requested that the President should grant the traditional rulers an audience in the nearest future in order to discuss issues of national importance.
The President granted the request immediately.
In his short remarks, President Jonathan urged the traditional rulers to team up with his administration to end insurgency.
While seeking for more prayers, he said that the situation could have been worse if not for prayers.

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