Saturday, August 24, 2024-Zainab Bayero, daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, has reached out to Governor Abba Yusuf for assistance, seeking both housing and financial support for her family.
Her request comes nearly a decade after the
death of her father, who was the longest-serving emir in Kano’s history.
Ado Bayero, who passed away at the age of
83 on June 6, 2014, was a revered leader, having ruled from 1963 until his
d£ath. He was laid to rest according to Islamic rites in Kano, leaving behind a
legacy that is still remembered today.
In an interview with Premium Times on
Friday, August 23, Zainab Bayero opened up about the difficulties her family
has been enduring since her father’s passing. She explained that she, along
with her mother and brother, have been struggling to make ends meet and are in
need of support.
She said;
“I know a lot of people will be very
surprised that the daughter of an Emir is in this kind of situation. Being born
into a polygamous home, there are a lot of intrigues and divisions. The whole
thing started when my daddy died; his death left a void within the family.
Everyone was alone, especially me, my mother and my younger brother. We were
not given a part of his (my father’s) estate, so we were left in a terrible
situation, which has been going on for ten years.
“We’ve been trying to survive and find ways
to get back on our feet and return to a proper environment—to have a home, not
renting or moving from hotel to hotel. We would love the governor to help us
buy or give us money to get a house here in Lagos. Since our father’s death, we
believe it would be better to relocate to Lagos and start a new life for safety
and freedom and to live our lives the way we want. However, with the current
skyrocketing prices, we’re looking at around N150 million for a house in Lagos.”
Additionally, Zainab acknowledged that Mr Yusuf had assisted them in June but
stated that it was insufficient to address their ongoing struggles. She said
the financial support for housing and other expenses was insufficient to
alleviate their financial burdens, and they have returned to the same
situation.
She also appealed to President Bola Tinubu,
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and compassionate Nigerians for support.
Zainab said;
“I reached out to the governor in a
publication on 23 June when my mother, brother, and I were staying at a hotel
in VI. We haven’t had an apartment since last year and were behind on hotel
bills. The next day, he sent someone to settle the bills and asked, ‘What do we
need?’ We told him we wanted a home, for my brother to return to school, and
something to do.
“He (the governor through his
representative) gave us some money, but we didn’t meet the governor in person;
it was all through an intermediary. We don’t know the governor’s plans, but he
mentioned wanting to buy us a house in Kano. I told him, no, we want a house in
Lagos. What he gave us wasn’t enough to rent a house for a year. So, we’ve been
trying to find a place, but the funds aren’t sufficient. We’re in the same
situation again.”
More so, she said their hotel booking
has expired, and they’ll have to check out on Saturday, August 23, with no
place to stay
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