The Emir of Ningi in Bauchi State, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya (OON), is dead.
The revered monarch was reported to have died in the early hours of Sunday in Kano, where he had been taken for medical attention due to age-related health issues.
The announcement of his death was conveyed by the Secretary of the Emirate, Alhaji Usman Sule, Magayakin Ningi, in a brief statement written in Hausa.
The statement reads, “Innalillahi Wa’innan Ilaihir Raji’un. Allah yayiwa mai Martaba Sarkin Ningi, Dr. Yunusa Muhammadu Dan Yaya (OON), rasuwa da asubahin yau, Lahadi a Kano
Za ayi jana’iza da karfe Hudu na yamma a kofar Fada. Sanarwa daga Sakataren Fada, Alhaji Usman Sule, Magayakin Ningi.”
The late Royal Father will be buried later on Sunday evening at 4pm following a funeral prayer to be held at the Emir’s Palace in Ningi.
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Late Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, was turbaned as Emir of Ningi in 1978.
Born in 1936, the emir had an illustrious working career before ascending the throne of his forebears.
He attended the Ningi Elementary School, between 1941 and 1946, then Bauchi Middle School from 1946 to 1951 before proceeding to the School of Hygiene, Kano the same year. He later went to the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and earned a diploma in Public Administration.
He had a distinguished working record during the Native Authority (NA) period even though he started as a dispenser at Nasaru Dispensary, Ningi.
He was a member of the Ningi Emirate Council from 1956 to 1960, a counsellor for Medical and Health Department from 1958 to 1959 and member of the Ningi NA Outer Council between 1954 and 1956.
Late Emir Danyaya was counsellor, Works, Police and Prisons from 1959 to 1960 and member, Ningi NA Strong Room controllers between 1956 and 1960. In 1959, he was turbaned District Head and Chiroman Ningi, beginning his voyage in royalty.
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He joined the Nigerian Tobacco Company, Zaria, as a welfare officer serving until 1967. He was employed by the then Northern Nigeria Marketing Board as an Assistant Marketing Officer and was later made Assistant Manager in charge of Gusau and Kaura Namoda in 1968.
His hard work soon showed and he was promoted to the position of Manager, Maiduguri Groundnut depot in 1969 and in 1970, he was appointed Sub-Area Manager in charge of Gombe, Biu and Kumo.
However, he was transferred in 1974 and was eventually in charge of Yola, Mubi and Mambila. In 1976, he was appointed acting Area Manager in charge of the North-Eastern states Marketing Board. Due to his experience, he served as Chairman, the Asset Sharing Committee, between Northern States and Benue and Plateau Marketing Boards.
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He was an active member of Jama’atu Nasrul Islam and a member of its Finance and General Purpose and Zakkat Committees.
He was a member of the National Council of States representing Bauchi State Council of Chiefs from 1979 to 1983 and served as Acting Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Inland Bank Nigeria Plc between 1988 and 1991.
He also served as a Director, Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority between 1989 and 1991.
He was a member of the National Constitutional Conference between 1994 and 1995 and member of the Traditional Rulers Sub-committee of Vision 2010 committee between 1996 and 1997.
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