Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has described Ilorin, the Kwara
State capital as his home.
He spoke on Friday when he visited Kwara State Governor,
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The governor’s spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye, gave details of the
meeting in a statement.
The monarch, whose mother hailed from Ilorin, said his trip
was to receive blessings from his maternal roots.
“The purpose of my visit is to be back home, where I belong.
To me, Kano and Ilorin are the same thing. Here is my home and I am happy to
always be here. I cannot count the number of times I have come. But this is
unique because this is the first time I am coming to Ilorin after ascending the
throne of my ancestors. I thank God for that.
“I come to have the blessings of my maternal side and
leaders who I believe contributed a lot to the development of life up till this
stage. Whether you are from Kwara, from Kano or anywhere, the most important
thing is to send the message that we are one and the same. That is how God
wanted it to be.
“If God wants us all to be from one place or culture, he can
make that but he didn’t do that. There must be a purpose for that. So, we have
to accept that, live by that and help those that need help among us”, he said.
Emir Bayero also commiserated with AbdulRazaq over the loss
of his father.
In his remarks, the governor stressed the importance of the
traditional institution.
“Despite the three tiers of government, I believe
traditional institution is the fourth tier of government. That is possibly why
the military made the funding of the institution come directly from the local
government.”
AbdulRazaq further lauded the history relationship between
Kano and Ilorin emirates.
“There is a long history between Kwara and Kano
States…traverses from tradition to commerce. That history is what we want to
transform by your visit, it will further strengthen our bond. We really
appreciate Your Royal Highness for visiting us in Kwara.”
In attendance were Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe (Kwara
Central); Senator Umar Sadiq (Kwara North); Speaker, Kwara State House of
Assembly, Yakubu Salihu; Secretary to the State Government, Mamman Jubril;
Balogun Gambari, Aliyu Adebayo; Dan Masanin Ilorin, Suleiman Alapansapa, among
others.
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