Ganduje presents staff of office to second Emir of Gaya

Ganduje and the Emir of Gaya Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim

Ganduje and the Emir of Gaya Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim

By Muhammad Nur Tijani/Kano

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has presented the staff of office to Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim, as the second Emir of Gaya.

The new Emir was appointed following the death of his father, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, in 2021.

Gaya was among the four emirates carved out of the Kano Emirate by the Ganduje administration. Other new emirates were those of Rano, Bichi and Karaye.

Ganduje said at the ceremony on Saturday the state government appreciated the contributions, rendered by traditional institutions in promoting peace and stability in the state.

He urged the Emir and other emirs in the state to continue to assist the government in providing security of lives and property.

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The governor urged the Emir to remain a father to all his subjects, without discrimination and to accord priority attention to education and agriculture in his emirate.

The new Emir promised to be just and fair to all people in the emirate.

He commended Gov. Ganduje and President Muhammad Buhari for their efforts in providing meaningful projects in the country.

His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad II, commended the gathering, saying: “We are grateful to Allah for giving us this chance to be here.

”We are happy that we are here to congratulate one of our own,’ he stated.

The event was graced by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero the Emir of Bichi , Alhaji Nasiru Bayero, and other royal fathers from within and outside the state and other top government officials

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