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Former military President of Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has felicitated the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, as he ascended the throne of his forefathers as the 15th Kano monarch.
The ancient city of Kano had on Saturday stood still as the monarch formally received his staff of office.
In his congratulatory message, Babangida told the Kano emir that he joined the multitudes of his admirers and well-wishers to congratulate him on his ascension to the pinnacle of the coveted rich heritage of the Dabo Dynasty and his coronation as the 15th Emir of Kano from the Fulani Sullubawa clan.
The only difference could be in the mode: how tough one is and how soft the other is and this can happen anywhere. We thank God for the upbringing we had. We thank our parents for guiding us and we thank the society for helping us in growing up to this level of our life.
How has that prepared you for this role in terms of bringing the different people in Kano and beyond together?
As I said, we were brought up not to know any difference between us and that has helped us right from when we were young. We mixed well. We did everything together right from primary school to tertiary schools. We attended schools where everybody went. I attended my primary school at Kofar Kudu here and I went to a public secondary school too and then to the university where I met different sets of people and luckily I mixed very well with many of my colleagues that are not from the North or Kano. I think that helped in shaping my life into what I am today. But most important is the influence of our late f
Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado, held several traditional titles before ascending the throne.
He was the Dan Majen Kano and District Head of Dala in 1990, a position he was given by his late father, Ado Bayero.
He was promoted to the position of Dan Buram, the same year. In 1992, he was again promoted to the position of Turakin Kano, then to the position of Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida in 2000.
Emir Aminu Ado also served as the chairman of the Kano Emirate Durbar Committee in 2014.
He was also promoted to the position of Wamban Kano by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and transferred from Dala to Kano municipal, where he succeeded late Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Tijjani Hashim, as district head.