Di 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, don tok say im decision to go back school no be because of court wahala, but to encourage pipo. Sanusi yarn dis during di Hawan Nasarawa Durbar wey hold for Government House for Kano as part of Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Im stress say education suppose dey before kingship, and say king wey get education go get more dignity, but king wey no get education, im kingship no worth anything.
Di Emir also thank Kano State Government for di honour and recognition wey dem give di emirate. Im talk say “We appreciate di honour and recognition being given to us by di Kano State Government.” Im yarn come dey emphasize di value of education for traditional institutions, as im talk dey spark discussion about leadership, tradition and modern education for emirate system.
Meanwhile, for Kano State, sometin unusual happen for dis Eid-el-Fitr as three separate prayers hold across di city. Naija News report say dis development mark big departure from di long-standing tradition of one unified Eid prayer for di state. According to Punch, di 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, lead di Eid prayer for Kofar Mata Eid Ground around 8:00 a.m.
Di prayer witness top government officials like Governor Abba Yusuf, Secretary to State Government Umar Faruq, and Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori. One close associate of di Emir, Muhammad Dallatu, say di sermon focus on unity and peaceful coexistence.
At di same time, di 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, conduct separate Eid prayer for Nasarawa Palace. Di prayer wey Sheikh Kamaluddeen Albasa lead, emphasize unity, peace, and stability for di state. According to di Emir’s spokesperson, Abubakar Balarabe Kofar Na’isa, notable pipo wey attend include Director-General of National Productivity Centre, Baffa Babba Dan Agundi, and former SSG, Usman Alhaji.
Simultaneously, di National Leader of Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, hold im own Eid prayer for im residence mosque along Miller Road. Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo, former Commissioner for Science and Technology, Yusuf Kofar Mata, and oda loyalists join am. One media aide to Kwankwaso, Saifullahi Hassan, say di gathering hold for atmosphere of unity and gratitude.
Di separate prayers highlight di lingering emirate crisis for Kano, wey start for 2020 with di dethronement of Sanusi II and di installation of Bayero. Di situation become more complicated by di reinstatement of Sanusi II for 2024, wey result to parallel royal authorities for di state. Political developments also contribute to di divide, especially Governor Yusuf’s defection from New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).
Historically, Eid prayers for Kano dey hold as one unified event for Kofar Mata Eid Ground, wey bring together di Emir, political leaders, and residents. Di current situation show how tradition, politics, and personal movements dey shape di social fabric of one of Nigeria’s most important traditional states.
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