Kano State government, Monday
insisted that the creation of new Emirates in the state which followed due
process has come to stay.
The Government said that the New
Emirates were created as part of efforts to reform obsolete laws guiding the
existence of the traditional institution to tally with existing reality.
It says for a traditional
institution to stand the test of time and move in pace with world, it will 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 press statement signed by the
commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba indicates that following the
signing into law 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 fake news on government’s decision to create additional Emirates
in the state.
He says whereas the people of Kano
overwhelmingly welcome the development, the group, which 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,‘’ the statement adds.
Malam Garba further explains 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, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje appointed Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II
as the new Chairman of the Kano State Council of Chiefs.
Malam Garba said there are some
policies and programmes on health, security and the recently introduced Free
and Compulsory Education at Basic and Secondary level that will require active
participation of the community especially the traditional institution which has
now been decentralized for effective implementation and coordination.
He urged 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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