<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II-.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II-.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II--300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II--1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II--1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II--590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emir-Sanusi-II--400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has called for urgent and long-term action to address poverty and inequality in the North-West.</p>
<p>According to him, no child’s future should be determined by the circumstances of their birth.</p>
<p>He made the statement while delivering a keynote address at the High-Level North-West Policy Dialogue held in Kano State, where he urged leaders to focus on practical solutions rather than speeches and promises.</p>
<p>“The measure of any society is found in how it expands opportunity and protects the vulnerable. No child’s future should be foreclosed by the poverty of their birth.”</p>
<p>Sanusi warned that poverty in the region remains deeply rooted and is reflected in poor education outcomes, weak health systems, and high levels of child malnutrition and unemployment.</p>
<p>He said addressing the crisis requires strong political commitment and consistent investment in people, especially children and young people.</p>
<p>Among his key recommendations was a call for the creation of a long-term social investment framework in each state, with protected budget lines for health, education, social protection, and youth development.</p>
<p>He also proposed a minimum social package that guarantees basic services for citizens at different stages of life, from early childhood to adulthood.</p>
<p>Sanusi stressed the importance of early childhood development, saying the first years of life are critical to a child’s future learning and wellbeing.</p>
<p>He urged states to invest more in nutrition, early learning, and parental support, adding that what happens in those early years determines what a child becomes.”</p>
<p>The Emir also recommended stronger programmes for out-of-school children, adult literacy, and youth skills development to reduce unemployment and improve livelihoods.</p>
<p>He further called for better use of traditional institutions in community data gathering and programme delivery, saying they are closer to the people and understand local needs better.</p>
<p>Sanusi also pushed for improved accountability, urging governments in the region to publish results of social investments and track progress annually.</p>
<p>He warned that without honest leadership and sustained action, poverty in the region would continue to deepen and affect future generations.</p>
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