Zainab, daughter of the late Emir of Kano Ado Bayero, has asked the state governor, Abba Yusuf, for a financial assistance of N150 million.
According to her, the money will assist in fixing their accommodation challenge in Lagos and meeting their other needs.
“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,” Zainab said, according to Premium Times.
“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.”
Her father, 83-year-old Bayero, died on 6 June 2014 and was buried according to Islamic rites in Kano.
He ruled from 1963 to 2014 and became the longest-serving emir in Kano’s history.