The remains of the Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who died on Friday morning will be buried at 4:00 p.m. according to Islamic rites. This was announced by Mahe Bashir, the Walin Kano.
Already, the Kano State governor, Musa Kwankwaso, who was in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, for a Governors Forum’ programme left the venue for Kano on Friday morning.
Born 83 years ago, on July 25, 1930, Bayero was appointed Emir on October 22, 1963. He was a former Nigerian ambassador to Senegal and his father, Abdullahi Bayero, also reigned as Emir for 27 years.
Bayero on January 19, 2013 survived an attack by gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram insurgent group during which his driver and orderly died.
The gunmen laid ambush on the convoy of the Emir around the Zoo road when he was returning from the Murtala Mosque in the city where he had gone to attend a Quranic recitation competition.
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan said he received with immense sadness and a deep feeling of great national loss, news of the passing away of the highly revered Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero earlier today.
The President in a statement signed by Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said that Ado Bayero will always be remembered and honoured by the people of Kano and all Nigerians for his immense wisdom and competence as a traditional ruler.
The statement read thus: ‘On behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, President Jonathan commiserates with the Emir’s family and all the people of Kano over whom the departed Emir presided illustriously as traditional ruler for more than half a century.
The President joins them in mourning the monarch whose uncommon leadership qualities and evident faith in the peace, unity, progress, and prosperity of Nigeria combined to make him one of the most respected traditional rulers in the country during his long and very successful reign.
President Jonathan believes that Ado Bayero will always be remembered and honoured by the people of Kano and all Nigerians for his immense wisdom and competence as a traditional ruler, as well as for using his exalted throne to build bridges of unity, friendship and harmony across the nation.
The President reaffirms his declaration on the occasion of the Emir’s 50th anniversary celebrations last year that the late Ado Bayero was one of the most decent and respectable Nigerians he has had the privilege of interacting with, and he will always treasure pleasant memories of their last meeting earlier this year.
He prays that the Almighty Allah will receive the late Emir’s great soul and grant the good people of Kano a worthy successor who will carry on his good works and wise rule for the well-being and benefit of all Nigerians.’
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