Sister Katherine was the headmistress at St. Anne’s Primary School in Kakuri, Kaduna State, where Sanusi attended school in 1971.
Sanusi credited her with instilling a love for learning and fostering an appreciation for people of all faiths.
During his visit to Ardfoyle Convent in Cork, Ireland, Sanusi reflected on the nurturing care Sister Katherine provided, especially recalling a time when she personally tended to him during a bout of malaria.
This act of kindness left a lasting impression on Sanusi, teaching him early on about the goodness and compassion found in people of different religions.
Sanusi emphasized that Sister Katherine’s love and care shaped his understanding and acceptance of different faiths.
Her influence ensured that no one could convince him that Christians were inherently bad or that only Muslims were good.
This open-mindedness allowed him to form deep, lasting friendships with people of various faiths, who sometimes showed him greater love and loyalty than his own blood relatives.
He expressed gratitude to the Our Lady of the Apostles (OLA) sisters and the SMA Catholic missionaries for establishing inclusive educational institutions like St. Anne’s, which accommodated Islamic practices and welcomed students from all faiths without attempting conversion.
