Kano State Government on Monday insisted that the
creation of new emirates in the state, ‘which followed due process,’ has come
to stay, and is also part of efforts to reform obsolete laws guiding the
existence of the traditional institution totally with existing reality.
The state government stated that for a traditional
institution to stand the test of time and move on in pace with other parts of
the world, it would have to be fine-tuned and restructured in such a way that
it can help in accelerating the development and socio-economic reality of the
people.
A statement signed by the state Commissioner for
Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, and made available to journalists indicated
that following the signing into law the bill for the establishment of the new
emirates of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye, a bunch of partisan and
self-appointed elitist group, Advocate for United Kano, claiming to be speaking
on behalf of the people of Kano sprang up, spreading fib on government’s
decision to create additional emirates in the state.
He said whereas the people of Kano overwhelmingly
welcomed the development, the group, which he said “membership is more of an
opposition, is trying to, at all cost, depict that old heritage is being
destroyed, but could not say exactly how.
“From what we have understood, it is a group of
people with inclination to the opposition party in the state. They do not
represent anyone but themselves and just trying desperately to become relevant
in the scheme of things.”
Garba further explained that the establishment of
additional emirates in the state is aimed at bringing more development to the
people of the new emirates and also the need to bring traditional institutions
closer to the people in addition to facilitating speedy socio-economic
development and security in the state.
He said to demonstrate his sincerity, the state Governor,
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, appointed Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as the new Chairman
of the Kano State Council of Chiefs.
Garba stated that there are some policies and
programmes on health, security and the recently introduced free and compulsory education
at basic and secondary level that would require active participation of the
community especially the traditional institution which has now been decentralised
for effective implementation and coordination.
He urged the people in the state to remain calm, law-abiding
and resist any temptation by some group of people to plunge the state to undue
tension.
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