Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf after approving the Bill for the creation of second class chiefs in the state has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs of Rano, Gaya, and Karaye with immediate effect. According to a statement released by the state governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, which was made available to pressmen this morning, the new emirates are to serve as second with Kano as first-class emirate.
The newly appointed chiefs are; Alhaji Muhammad Karaye as the Emir of Karaye, formerly the District Head of Rogo before his latest appointment, and Alhaji Muhammad Umar as the Emir of Rano, formerly the District Head of Bunkure before the latest appointment.
The governor also named Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya as the Emir of Gaya. He was the emir of the defunct Gaya emirate, who was dethroned among others recently.
The statement partly reads, “While congratulating the newly appointed Emirs, Governor Abba Yusuf enjoined them to be custodians of culture, peace, and unity of the people in their respective emirates.”
The Kano state leader had on Tuesday signed into law three bills for second-class emirates in the state, with Rano covering only Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Local Government areas.
Accordingly, Gaya covers only Gaya, Ajingi, and Albasu Local Government Areas, while Karaye covers only Karaye and Rogo Local Government Areas.