FORMER BAUCHI STATE GOVERNOR ACCOMPANIED WITH OTHER DELEGATIONS CONVEYED THE TITLE OF DAN MAJE TO INUWA YAHAYA

By: Mohammed kaka Misau, Bauchi.

The executive governor of Gombe State Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has been conferred with the traditional title of “DAN-MAJEN GOMBE” by the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Dr. Abubakar Shehu Abubakar lll.

The message was conveyed to the Governor by a high powered delegations, led by former Governor of Bauchi state Dr. Ahmadu Adamu Muazu (Walin Bauchi) in company of other prominent personalities from Gombe and other states.

In an interview with the press shortly after the brief ceremony, Governor Yahaya said the title of Dan Maje conferred on him by the Emir of Gombe and Chairman, Gombe State Council of Emirs and Chiefs will be a morale booster for him to do more for the people of Gombe State.

“I want to use this medium to thank His Royal Highness, the Emir of Gombe, Dr Abubakar Shehu Abubakar lll and his council members for finding me worthy of this very important and prestigious title; this honour will surely spur me to do more in delivering good governance to Gombe state,” the Gov. Inuwa said;

Earlier in his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Dr. Ahmadu Adamu Muazu who spoke on the long standing relationship between Gombe and Bauchi States, noted that the two are like a sesame twins, adding that his coming to lead the delegation at the instance of the Emir of Gombe, further buttressed this fact.

He also informed the Governor that the title conferred on him by the Emir was in recognition of his administration’s tremendous achievements in various sectors of the economy within a span of two years and few months in office.

He urged him to continue in that direction, even as he commended the Emir for recognizing and rewarding hard work.

In his remarks also, Dr. Ahmadu Muazu Adamu attributed the conferment of the chieftaincy title to Governor Inuwa Yahaya to the age-long relationship between Gombe Emirate and Umaru Tsoho family, the Governor’s family coupled with his sterling performance and commitment to service delivery in Gombe state.

“The governor is the type that listens to advice from all of us and always keeps his doors open for us, and I must say with the unprecedented achievements recorded by his administration within this short period of time and his determination to do even more, the conferment of this is quite deserving and an inspiration to do more,” Ahmadu Muazu noted;

Announcing the title, the Sallaman Gombe, Alhaji Usman Adamu, said after series of consultations, His Royal Highness, Dr Abubakar Shehu Abubakar sent the delegation of eminent personalities and key Emirate Council members to formally convey and pronounce the title of DAN-MAJE of Gombe conferred on the Governor.

The event was graced by members of the Governor’s family, former Governor of Bauchi, Barr. M.A Abubakar, Sen. Saidu Ahmed Alkali, Speaker and members of Gombe State House of Assembly, Chief of Staff, Abubakar Inuwa Kari, Commissioners, other Government functionaries, party elders, members of business community among other’s.