Sultan Visits El-Rufai as Emir of Kano Heads to Ilorin on Thursday
AREWA AGENDA – Barely 24 hours after the former emir or Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi met with Governor Nasir El’rufai, Sultan of Sokoto HRH Sa’ad Abubakar III has also visited the governor.
The Sultan arrived the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House around 12:20 pm on Monday in a black SUV.
He was received by the Secretary to the state Government, Balarabe Abbas, Chief of Staff Muhammad Sani Dattijo, State Commissioner Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.
The Kaduna state commissioner Local Government and Chieftaincy Affair Jafaru Sani Ibrahim was also part of the officials that received the Sultan.
Details of the Sultan’s visit to the government house were not made available yet, but he was ushered into the building to meet with Governor Nasir El-Rufai in his personal office.
Similarly, Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, will on Thursday 27, August 2020 arrive the ancient city of Ilorin as part of his familiarization tours to emirates across the nation since his ascension to the throne.
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A statement issued by the media team of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on Monday reads: Come Thursday 27, August 2020, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, will be receiving Mai-Martaba Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano.
“On arrival at the Ilorin International Airport, the monarch would be received by high and powerful traditional chiefs of Ilorin Emirate with horse riders ushering him into the city. The visiting Emir will participate in a special Jumat service and prayer session organised in his honour for a successful reign on the stool on Friday 28, August 2020.
“The visit is a home-coming for the monarch being a grandson to the late eighth Emir of Ilorin, Shehu Abdul Kadir Dan Bawa and cousin to the current and 11th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR.”
The statement, however, appealed to indigenes and residents of Ilorin to demonstrate a high level of decorum and patriotism before, during and after the visit of the monarch by observing safety protocols for COVID-19 in line with the guidelines of the National Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) by using face masks and observing social distancing at all times.
While thanking members of the public for their anticipated cooperation, the statement appealed to security agents to be proactive and maintain adequate protection of lives and property as well as traffic situation during the visit.
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