Gambari Leads FG’s Delegation to Receive Body of Kano Emir’s Mother

By Ibrahim Shuaibu

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and the federal government delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; and the Ministers of Defence, Justice, Aviation, and Water Resources; Sultan of Sokoto, who was represented by Wazirin Sokoto, among others yesterday received the remains of the mother of Emirs of Kano and Bichi at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano from Egypt for burial.

The Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado Bayero, with other family members escorted the body of their late mother to Kano from Abuja.

Thousands of sympathisers were at the airport to also witness the arrival of the dead.

Before going to the airport, the federal government delegation was at the Kano emir’s palace with the state Governor, Ganduje, and all other emirs, to extend the condolences of the federal government to the emirates, the government and people of Kano State.

At the palace, Gambari appreciated the lifetime of the late mother, Hajiya Maryam Ado Bayero (Mai Babban Daki), acknowledging that: “Her royal blood extended to many generations from both sides of her parents. She was the mother of the two Emirs of Kano and Bichi emirates.”

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased mother.

In his response, Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, commended the federal and state governments for the show of concern and respect to them, describing the late mother “as a mother for all. We never saw her as only our mother; she was a mother to all, and that was what she exhibited when she was alive.

“On behalf of Kano and Bichi emirates, other emirates in the state, the government and people of Kano State, we are very grateful for this important condolence visit.”

The Kano monarch commended the state government for the support rendered to the palace since the emergence of the emir to the throne, particularly what the state government did during the medical treatment of the deceased.

The convoy proceeded immediately to Kano palace where the Chief Imam of Kano, Emeritus Professor Muhammad Sani Zahraddeen, led the people for the funeral prayer for the deceased.