Zamfara govnor dash staff of office, vehicles to 19 emirs

Govnor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Saturday hand staff of office and official vehicles to all 19 emirs for di state, for one ceremony for Gusau wey also formally crown di new Emir of Gusau.

Di event for Trade Fair Complex na part of activities to mark Zamfara 30th anniversary. Dem create di state for 1996.

According to Leadership, di govnor present di staff to di 16th Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello II, alongside 18 other first-class emirs. Channels TV report say di 19 emirs include some wey dem appoint before di current administration but dem no formally crown dem until now.

Dem appoint di new Emir of Gusau for July 2025 after im father, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, die on 25 July 2025 at di age of 71. Leadership report say im be direct descendant of Malam Sambo Dan Ashafa, founder of di Gusau Emirate.

Thousands of subjects, traditional title holders, government officials and dignitaries from across di North-West attend, according to Leadership. Pre-coronation activities include one public lecture on di history of di emirate founder and one turbaning ceremony for notable personalities.

Peace and security top di agenda

Govnor Lawal describe di presentation as milestone for di state history and governance, and call traditional rulers critical partners to promote peace, stability and development.

Im ask di emirs to work closely with security agencies by providing credible information, mobilising community support and refuse to shield criminal elements, whatever their identity or affiliation.

"Traditional leaders na custodians of our people and our cultural heritage," di govnor talk, urging dem to be "beacons of unity, peace and development."

Di Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, urge di monarchs to uphold di fear of God for their duties. Im also raise concern about di poor condition of di Sokoto-Gusau Road and call on di relevant authorities to act urgently.

Responding, di Emir of Gusau pledge purposeful leadership wey go promote peace, security and development, and ask residents to remain law-abiding and support government policies.

Di govnor talk say im administration go complete di reconstruction and rehabilitation of di remaining royal palaces for di state. Im tell di emirs to use di vehicles strictly for official assignments and to maintain dem well.

Wetin go happen next

Di state government talk say dem go keep rebuilding royal palaces and working with di emirates on grassroots programmes. Di call to fix di Sokoto-Gusau Road now rest with di relevant authorities, wey never respond publicly.