The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has revealed that he is now combining his royal responsibilities with academic life, describing himself as a student by day and an Emir in the afternoon and night.
Sanusi made this known on Thursday after attending a lecture at a university, where he explained his decision to return to school.
The 16th Emir of Kano said that although he already holds advanced degrees, including a PhD, he had always nursed a long-standing ambition to study law.
“I am a student in the morning and an Emir in the afternoon. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are for classes, while Mondays and Fridays I sit at normal hours,” he said.
“When I cannot attend physically, I join virtually. The university has been flexible enough to accommodate my schedule.”
Speaking on his classroom experience, the monarch said he was impressed by the discipline and seriousness of today’s students.
“I sat on wooden benches in the 1970s. Today, the seats are more comfortable, and I see young men and women determined to study. Law has always been a conservative discipline, and I have enjoyed sitting with them,” Sanusi added.
