The Kano state Government has directed Bichi Emirate council to halt the turbaning ceremony of Salisu Ado Bayero, younger brother of the Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado Bayero, as a district head in the Emirate.
The State Government, in a letter addressed to the secretary of Bichi Emirate and signed by the permanent secretary Ministry for local government, Ibrahim M Kabara, on behalf of Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam, the Deputy Governor and also overseeing Commissioner the ministry, said the exercise should be suspended “due certain exigencies at the moment”.
The letter partly reads: “Reference to the communication received from you via a letter with reference number Bichi/EM/Adm/018/Vol III/167 with the above caption dated 2nd February 2024. I am instructed to convey the government’s directives to suspend the exercise due to exigencies at the moment.”
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