The daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, Zainab Ado-Bayero, has spoken out about her emotional and physical exhaustion following her father’s passing.
In a now-viral video, Zainab revealed that she and her family have been living in difficult conditions, struggling to make ends meet since the emir’s death. She shared that she is currently stranded in Lagos, lacking support and resources.
Zainab also mentioned that her father left her without an education or a home.
In the video, she expressed her distress, saying “I’m on the streets of Lagos, nowhere to go, stranded. I don’t know anyone. I’m just a few meters away from Eko Hotel, and we have nowhere to turn. Since morning, we’ve been trying to find someone to help us.
“I can’t keep doing this, this is me, daughter of the emir of Kano on the streets of Lagos, unsafe, stranded. No one cares if I live or die. No one owes me anything; fine but I at least deserve to feel safe, protected.
“My father left me with nothing, no education, no home, nothing. I’ve tried to survive, I can’t go on anymore. This is what they’ve turned me to, they’ve turned me into an urchin.
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“They’ve turned me into a girl who has nothing, a girl who had so many dreams. I’m a woman with nothing; no job, no degree, nothing, no home, lost, stranded, no one to turn to, no family.
“The burden is too much on me, My mum and my junior brother depend on me. I don’t have any means to keep doing this. I don’t want to keep doing this, I’m exhausted, emotionally, physically, and I don’t know what to do. I don’t know who to turn to.
“I’ve spoken out in the media, I’ve pleaded with the president, I’ve pleaded with the governor, I’ve pleaded with the current Emir Sanusi.
“I’ve pleaded to care for a girl, a young woman who doesn’t want to be killed, who doesn’t want to die, but it’s obvious nobody cares if I live or die. And I want to end it because I can’t keep doing this.”
