Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has been warned against the dissolution of the newly-created five emirates in the state.
A group of people under the banner of the Rakibu Development Association of Rano-Kibiya-Bunkure said upgrading of traditional rulers was not something new in Nigeria and the promotion of village heads to district or district heads to emirs had been a continuous right from the Fulani Jihad to the present day.
Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, the leader of the group, Malam Wali Ado Rano, said “we organised this conference to emphasise our position on the sustainability of our restored emirates. We should make it clear that sustaining these emirates has the aspiration of the vast majority of our area.”
While he said the sustenance is not by any means meant to despise Kano Emirate or any personality as perceived by narrow minded elements, he called for a bond of brotherhood between the people of the restored emirates and those of Kano Emirate.
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“The sustenance of our hitherto existing emirates as well as upgrading of districts to emirates should not be viewed with negative political connotation. On account of Rano in particular, it has existed as an autonomous kingdom and ruled by several Kings – Kwarrarfa and Habe; Rano has continued to be an independent entity with many towns and villages under its domain. Infact Rano like Kano, was one of the famous Seven Hausa States founded by the legendary of Bagauda.
“Even the Fulani Jihad did not deprive Rano of its continuous existence as an independent kingdom. It was the same destructive colonial force that took away its emirate in 1908 and reduced it to district status, having been forcefully annexed to Kano Emirate economically.”
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He added that the sustainability of the emirate would pave the way for the development of additional cities which effectively reduced the chaotic living conditions of Kano city.
It should be recalled that former governor Abdullahi Ganduje, created Rano, Karaye, Bichi and Gaya emirates in addition to the Kano Emirate.
(NAN)
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