Few Hours after the passage of
the Executive Bill sent to the Kano State House of Assembly for the creation of
four more Emirates in the state, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State
has signed the Bill into law.
After signing the Bill into law,
Governor Ganduje apparently referring to Emir Sanusi, said, “we are going to
have the Chairman of the five Kano Emirs, who would be reconvening meetings.”
“And anybody who is absent among
the five Emirs for five consecutive times risk been disposed.”
The ceremony, which was done at
Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, now paved way for having five Emirates
in the state, according to the Governor.
Ganduje observed that the
previous law which, was challenged in the court was been sponsored by private
hands, not his Government.
Governor said, it was out of
respect, though not satisfied with that, the state decided to come to a term to
the need for sponsoring another Bill by the Executive, “…just as we did now,”
he stated.
“As a law abiding administration,
we came and deliberated upon that at the State Executive Council, after which
we sent the Bill to the State House of Assembly, seeking for the creation of 4
additional Emirates, namely Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye,” he said.
He further explained that, “After
successfully passing the Bill by the House, here we are, as you are all
witnessing the singing of the Bill into a law. And our Emirates have come to
stay.”
All things concerning the new
Emirates were done, according to the governor “To bring development closer to
the people. We need sustainable socio-economic development for our dear state.
We need further improvement in the security system and well being of our
people.”
The law provides that there will
be individual Emirate Council in all the now 5 Emirates. And membership of the
Councils is drawn from the Emir, who heads the Council of his own domain, Imam
from the Emirate, representative of business community, and other identified
group of people from there.
At the state level, there is going
to be a Central Council of Emirs, that will consist all the five Emirs in the
state as well as representatives of other identified groups of people. The new
system is more of injecting some semblance of people participation in their
socio-economic development through the traditional institutions.
While the Chairman of the Central
Council of Emirs will be appointed by the governor, who will chair the Council
for two years, it is again the prerogative of the Governor to make sure that
the Chairmanship goes round all the 5 Emirates.
Sanctions are also attached for
any erring Emir or any traditional ruler. If an Emir refuses to attend Council
of Emirs meetings three times without any concrete and convincing reason, such
an Emir’s Turban would be removed, but with consultation of other Emirs, by the
Governor.
Another action that attracts
sanction from the provision of the new Law, is that, if an Emir disrespects the
norms and values of his people, where such an Emir’s action goes against the
culture and tradition of his people, he would face the music.
Ganduje warns “Any Emir or any
traditional ruler who goes against the provision of this Law, such a person
will definitely face the music. He will surely be punished without any wasting
of time.”
He, therefore, called on all
those District Heads who refuse to pay homage to their Emirs to dress up,
warning that “If you refuse to pay homage because you then prepare for being
dethroned.”
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