Kano still in festivity mood, as workers resumes from public holiday

Professor Hafiz Abubakar, Kano state acting governor, on Wednesday received the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, as part of the traditional ‘Hawan Daushe Durbar Eid –el-Mubarak’ celebration in the state.

As part of the annual celebration, the emir, and his large retinue and colourful team of members of the Kano State Emirate Council filled out on a procession to the Government House, as early as 9am.

Briefing the acting governor at a brief ceremony held in the Africa House Section of the Government, Emir Sanusi commended the state government for the efforts being made to improve the living standard of the residents of the state, despite the present difficult economic situation.

He promised that the state emirate council will continue to give necessary support to both the Federal and the State Government in their resolved create conducive environment for economic activities.

 The Emir used the occasion to call on residents of the state to take adavantage of the favorable agricultural policies put in place by the government and go back to farm.

In his address, while, receiving the delegation, acting governor Abubakar, praised the emir for his love and commitment to the socio-economic and political development of the country.

The governor said the frank advice offer by the emir has greatly assisted the state in delivery of people oriented programmes that are geared at impacting positively on the lives of the residents of the state.

He added that the administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will continue to cooperate with the Emirate Council to make live worth living for the people.

Meanwhile, today’s event is coming on the heels of similar event held yesterday at the outer court of the Emir of Palace in Kano was graced by thousands of the city’s residents which brought out the rich cultural history of the Kano emirate.

It would be recalled that the Hwan Daushe Durbar was introduced to the emirate during the reign of Muhammadu Rumfa in the 1400s.

It is usually observed a day after the Eid el Mubarak Sallah day which sees the emir riding on Horseback receiving homage from all the District heads in the emirate.

Today’s event was the second conducted by the current emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, and his retinue of horse riders and palace guards left his palace through the Kofar Kwaru and headed to Babban Daki- the palace of his mother- to pay her Sallah homage and seek for blessings

Ahead of his leaving the palace to the Babban Daki, gunshots rang out and those familiar with the Durbar festival said that was the signal that the emir was on his way to his mother’s palace.

Ahead of the return of the emir from Babban Daki, a procession of all the district heads and title holders rode their horses through a series of quarters which were home to some historically important families and back to the palace at Kofar Kudu, venue of the Durbar and Jahi race.

According to the oral historians at the venue of the Durbar, the procession of Horse riders preceding the arrival of Emir Sanusi would be led by the Makaman Kano followed by al, the District heads and their horsemen and courtiers followed by some eminent title holders such as the Madaki, Wali, Sarkin Bai, Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta, Durbi, Sa’i, Ajiya, and the rest. There were also the horse riding team of the Wazirin Kano, and other princes of the emirate.