June 15, (THEWILL)- The dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has shelved his earlier plan to stage Durbar activities during this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival, in compliance with the ban on the event by security agencies.
Bayero announced the decision in his Sallah message to the people of the state broadcast live from his Gidan Sarkin Nasarawa palace on Saturday.
“We must shun anything that will threaten the peace as well as the lives and property of the people we govern. On the strength of that, we shelve our plan to stage the traditional Durbar during the Sallah festival.
“Our decision is in compliance with the order of security agencies against staging the Durbar and in the interest of the peace and security of the lives and property of our people,” he said.
Bayero congratulated President Bola Tinubu and Governor Abba Yusuf on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir and prayed to Allah to continue to guide them in the task of developing the nation.
“We also seize this opportunity to appeal to the Governor and the President to continue securing the lives and property of Nigerians, as well as implementing policies and programmes that will impact the lives of our people,” he said.
He also commended security agencies for their efforts at maintaining the peace, as well as ensuring the security of lives and property in the state.
Speaking to newsmen after the live broadcast, a Senior Councillor at Bayero’s palace, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, clarified that although the Emir would not stage the Durbar, he would still lead the Eid prayer in front of his Nasarawa palace tomorrow at 8am.
Dan’agundi said the Emir, therefore, urged the people of the city to troop to his Nasarawa palace to attend the Eid prayers.
He also said that Bayero would later in the day and the following day, receive the traditional Sallah homage from his District Heads, Councillors, palace aides and other citizens.
“The Emir took the decision in the interest of the peace and security of lives and property of our people,” he said.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
