According to the report from the Sun, the reinstated Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has expressed support for the Kano State government's decision to allocate 30% of its budget to education, emphasizing the importance of investing in the sector to drive development in the region.
Recognizing the need for collaboration between the public and private sectors, he called on wealthy individuals, including Kano's most successful businessmen, to contribute to educational infrastructure and skills acquisition programs in the area.
He highlighted his own role in this effort, stating that part of his responsibility as a traditional leader is to engage with influential figures and encourage them to invest in addressing the challenges facing Kano's education system.
He said, "It is fantastic for the 30 per cent budget the Kano State government is giving to education. But we also need the private sector to come in, we need to build infrastructure, even in the educational sector. Kano has produced the two richest Nigerians, maybe two richest Africans, we need to start seriously talking to those people to come and invest in education and skills acquisition programmes in Kano. So, part of my job as an emir is to call these citizens of Kano and other well meaning Nigerians to see how they can come in and address these problems."