Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
The kingmaker in Bauchi Emirate Alhaji Aliyu Yakubu Lame (Sarkin Yakin Bauchi), District Head of Lame has organized annual cultural durbar, during which each community in the district showcased their heritage.
The occasion thrilled exultations and gladden the heart and minds of spectators in remembrance of Late First Sarkin Yakin Bauchi, Mallam Muhammadu Mamman Kusu.
Alhaji Aliyu organized the annual durbar in his effort to promote peaceful coexistence, unity cultural development in the emirate and to remember the legacies left by Late Sarkin Yakin Bauchi Mamman Kusu who fought the war during the reign of Shehu Usman Danfodio.
Our correspondent who was at the venue of the event reports that the spectators were enthralled by the dances and other displays by various cultural troupes, while hunters salute the occasion with several gun shot in the air.
Decked in their different costumes, the troupes matched in a procession to the stage to display in Lame Central Primary School.
Also, entertaining spectators were fulani, jarawa dancers, dancers from Dass, other neighbouring distructs, villages and hunters who displayed their prowess with bows and arrows and guns.
Among the Dignitaries at the occasion include the Barden Kudun Bauchi Dr Hayatu Mustafa, Chigarin Bauchi Alhaji Sanusi Yakubu Wanka, Rector Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo Dr Suleiman Lame, Katukan Bauchi District head of Toro, and many traditional and community leaders as well as thousands of people from all walks of life attended the occasion.
Dr Hayatu Mustapha Barden Kudun Bauchi commended SarkinYakin Aliyu for his effort to unite his people, to promote peace and security and to remember the legacies and contributions of our fallen heroes like Mamman Kusu towards the development of Islam.
He said Aliyu Sarkin Yaki has set a pace in order for others to follow and commended him for the peace enjoyed in his domain.
He said, “we can’t do or achieve this stride without realigning our culture, even as incredible feats have been reached and can be attained using our culture."
The Rector of the Federal Polytecmic Kaltungo Dr Suleiman Lame stressed the importance of the event and explained that natives could only be identified by showcasing their culture and tradition, noting that they should not allow other Nigerians to come and show them their cultures.
He appreciated the District head and members of his council for promoting peace across the state, Bauchi, emirate, Lame District and the country at large.
The chigarin Bauchi Sanusi Yakubu Wanka pray for continuous Peaceful coexistence among diverse ethnic groups and called on the youths to continue to remain loyal to constituted authorities.
The convener of the durbar Sarkin Yakin Bauchi Alhaji Aliyu Yakubu Lame, said the event served as a symbol of strengthening the bond of unity and togetherness of the good people of Lame districts and some part of the North Eastern States.
Alhaji Aliyu said that the event was organized in line with government’s policy and programme of promoting culture and tourism for development.
He said our fore fathers like Late Mamman Kusu who fought Jihad with Yakubun Bauchi first Emir of Bauchi during the reign of Sheikh Usman Danfodiyo left a legacy whom his descendants and the society have to remember and emulate because they live an exemplary life worthy of emulation.
Sarkin Yaki said Late Mamman Kusu, even though he is a strong warrior, but he is an Islamic Scholar who left a lot of legacies which his descendants and other people will know during such event.
He however urged his subjects to take their children to school, thanking the Bauchi State Governor for his untiring support, the Emir of Bauchi, traditional rulers and district heads, personalities that comes from all parts of the country that witnessed the occasion.
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