Preparations will soon commence for the formal turbaning of the Kebbi State, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, as Zannan Borno by Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, the Shehu of Borno.
The Shehu of Borno, who also serves as Deputy National Chairman of the Northern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council, made this known when he received a delegation of the Kebbi State Governor’s Media Team on a nationwide advocacy and engagement visit to major media organizations and critical stakeholders in governance.
According to the royal father, the ceremony will be a historic and grand national event, which date for the turbaning will be announced in due course.
The event is expected to attract prominent personalities from across politics, governance, traditional and religious institutions, the technocratic sector, and industrial labour unions from within the country and beyond.
Shehu Elkanemi said the decision to make the ceremony a national event reflects Governor Nasir Idris’s wide reach and associations adding that he has been closely monitoring the governor’s activities since his assumption of office three years ago.
The Shehu particularly commended the governor’s cordial relationship with traditional institutions and religious leaders of all faiths, his engagement with government functionaries at all levels, and his holistic and productive approach to socio-economic and infrastructural development in Kebbi State.
“The demonstration of these rare leadership qualities by Comrade Nasir Idris has remarkably strengthened the cordial relationship between governmental, non-governmental and traditional institutions in parts of the country, and commendably improved the well-being of the people of Kebbi State while his efforts in confronting the security challenges are commendable “the Shehu stated.
The royal father commended his counterpart in Kebbi, the Emirs of Gwandu Alhaji Muhammadu Ilyasu Bashar, Argungu Alhaji Samaila Muhammad Mera, Yauri Dr Zayyanu Abdullahi and Zuru,Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami Gomo lll for their valuable contributions and support to Governor Nasir Idris and the Northern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council.
He added that it was on the basis of the governor’s exceptional leadership and the successful execution of impactful developmental projects, policies and programmes that he resolved to confer on him the prestigious traditional title of ZANNAN BORNO.
It will be recalled that the Shehu earlier this year sent the letter of conferment to Governor Nasir Idris, who also holds the traditional titles of Kauran Gwandu, Gwarzon Daular Usmaniya from the Sultanate Council,Kaura Nupe, Jigon Kabi, Gamjin Yauri and Garkuwan Zuru.
Earlier in his remarks, the leader of the delegation and Kebbi State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK, said the team was at the palace to pay homage ahead of their engagement with critical stakeholders in governance, and to showcase the performance and achievements of Governor Nasir Idris in Kebbi State.
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