Kaduna State Governor,Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has presented the staff of office to the 19th Emir of Zazzau,Amb.Ahmad Bamalli on Monday.
The occasion of handing over the Staff of Office to the 19th Fulani Emir of Zazzau is taking place exactly 100 years since the colonial Governor of Northern Region, Herbert Symonds Goldsmith, unjustly deposed the new Emir’s grandfather, Emir Aliyu Dan-Sidi of blessed memory.
Addressing the mammoth crowd at the presentation ceremony in Zaria , El-Rufai said the emergence of a new Emir after 45years reign of the late Shehu Idris the former Emir was an historic event.
While congratulating the new Emir on his emergence ,the Governor expressed the optimism that his pedigree and diverse experience will guide him in providing leadership for Zazzau Emirate.
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” Your Highness, we are proud of your unblemished career in the public and private sectors. We pray Allah to uphold and strengthen you, and reinforce you with all the wisdom, good health and resources for a successful reign.”
” Your Highness ascends the throne in a much changed era to that of your illustrious predecessors as Emir. These are more modern times, with fresh opportunities and many old and new challenges. Ours is an incredibly young state, and so is Zazzau Emirate, with 89% of residents being younger than 35 years. We are grappling with expanding the opportunities for jobs, sound education and decent healthcare that can help channel this youthfulness as a positive resource.
While paying tributes to the immediate past Emir,Alhaji Shehu Idris,the Governor expressed the hope that the new Emir will consolidate on his achievements and the solid foundation that has been laid.
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” Let me at this juncture pay tribute to our father, the immediate past Emir of Zazzau. Alhaji Dr. Shehu Idris had a most distinguished reign. In his 45 years as Emir, he was regarded as a just and fair ruler, a peacemaker par excellence, an outstanding administrator and a kind hearted leader and father.
” He contributed immensely to the successes recorded by our administration, especially in the critical areas of education, preventive healthcare, peace building and mass mobilisation. His fatherly advice and guidance in our then weekly Security Council meetings would remain indelible in our minds. May Jannatul Firdaus be his final abode.
“We are confident that Your Highness will consolidate on the solid foundation already put in place by your predecessor. The admirable effort you are making to unify Zazzau Emirate should continue, while remaining open and receptive to positive contributions from all the relevant stakeholders.
He however urged the Emir to carry all the ruling houses along as he takes over the leadership of the Emirate and appealed to the people of Zazzau Emirate, and indeed all the citizens of Kaduna State to rally round the new Emir by supporting him to enable speedy development of the Emirate and the State in general.
