Former minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Maitama Sule is dead.
He died in a Cairo Hospital, Egypt this morning according to a close family source.
Details shortly.
Meningitis: Zamfara governor replies Emir Sanusi, says ‘practise what you preach'
The governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has tackled the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, for criticising his response to the outbreak of meningitis in several northern states. Mr. Yari, whose state has been worst hit by the epidemic, with over 200 people killed, had told journalists that Nigerians were facing divine punishment for their sins. But speaking in Kaduna last week, Mr. Sanusi said the comment was an example of “a complete failure of social policy.” “We are fighting culture and we are fighting civilisation,” he said. “For us to address social policy, we have to reclaim our religion.” “Don’t give these kind of explanations. That is not an Islamically correct statement to make. “(If) you don’t have vaccines, you don’t have vaccines; Go and get vaccines,” the emir said. Mr. Yari responded Saturday with fury. He accused the emir of hypocrisy, and advised him to “practise what he preaches” or “keep his peace”. Read below the governor’s full sta...
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