By Salisu Yahaya Hotoro
With due respect sir, I want to implore on Allah (SWA) to bestow upon you His mercy and favor as this message reaches you.
Before I venture into what prompted me to write to you with full empathy concerning the recent unfortunate activities surrounding you politically (courtesy of your venomous enemies who want to drag you down with them) by all means, permit me to brag at length on my ardent support for your visions and missions wholeheartedly.
I, Salisu Yahaya Hotoro, popularly known as Sarkin Yaƙi from the kwankwasiya sect of Kano State will want you to know that I can be your last man standing when it comes to dedication and sacrifice for your cause and while I’m at it, I promise to uphold your honor and integrity to the best of my ability Insha Allah.
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You will forever be my hero in the political arena and I’ll forever be indebted to you for the uncountable blessings I and thousands of youths have gained through your toils.
Without much ado, I’ll delve into my main reason for this message sir. I have been part of most if not all of your rallies and have witnessed firsthand the surge of love and hope people have for you. You have excelled among your peers when it comes to reaching out to the poor masses and has touched lives in the most astonishing way any politician is yet to.
We have seen how you’ve mastered your game in awe by setting the standards so high to the extent that people tag you as the father of the fatherless.
Who apart from you Sir has singlehandedly supported the children of the poor who had nothing but rays of hope to actually rub shoulders with the elites through thousands of scholarships and student grants? Absolutely no one! Your name alone sends fear to the minds of your corrupt counterparts.No public office holder has dared to be selfish during your regime, everyone knew the consequence!
Why am I saying all these? to remind you Sir of how you are revered by the good people of Kano state and Nigeria at large. I can’t recall any political icon that has firm base and roots in all the 36 states of Nigeria apart from you, Kwankwasiyya rings loud and clear all over Nigeria all thanks to Allah (S.W.A) .
Having said all these, we need no soothsayer to tell us how desperate your political opponents are to pull you down sir at all costs. As the election dates are fast approaching,so are the vicious assaults on your personality and goals.
The more you’re bent on making a positive change to the masses, the more you’re acquiring truckloads of enemies of progress from within and outside your political ring.
Please Sir, as a concerned patriot I’ll like to advice you to please choose your next steps very carefully because at this point nothing matters more to us more than your political career. If you rise we’re safe and vice versa.
May I also state here that it’s no secret how your political party stakeholders are working tirelessly to seek for your downfall. Permit me Sir to please air my views regarding your presidential ambition come 2023 election.
In saner climates, no one! Absolutely no one dares to compete against you for fear of mockery and ridicule but here we are, whosoever wishes for cheap popularity can and will be allowed to run for any political seat notwithstanding competence or not.
We all know and believe in your cause (to impact positive change across the Nation) and we’ll all be elated if it happens but then is it possible? at the rate in which your predecessors have squandered precious time and resources to a stupor?
Sir it’s known to all of us in Kwankwasiyya family that there’s a tussle within our camp (Kwankwasiyya movement) on who will ascend the hot seat in Kano come 2023?
And if care is not taken, shocking outcome will be recorded for what you might consider as a small issue that needs no urgent intervention. Failure to calm the waves here in Kano will lead to a massive backwardness in the presidential elections with you as our candidate Sir.
Our political opponents will capitalize on this tussle and apply the ‘divide and rule’ method if care is not taken.
My stand!!!
With all due respect Sir, please I’m here to implore you to please, for now, drop your presidential ambition and concentrate fully on Kano for the time being please.
We will want you to come out next time fully prepared with no sects in your camp and with full support from your party stakeholders to avoid waste of resources and your precious time. These people are full of venom and can go to any extent to sabotage your ideologies.
I pray to Allah (S.W.A) to guide and protect you for us. May your good intentions always prevail and may you succeed in all your endeavors. The Lord has and will always be your strength and we will insha Allah never cease to be at your back and call with our time, strength, wealth and life.
Salisu Yahaya Hotoro writes from Kano
