Bichi emirate asks Kano Assembly to reverse new law

The Bichi Emirate Council, under the auspices of the Inuwar Masarautar Bichi Emirate Council of Kano on Tuesday asked the Assembly to reverse the new law back to the law that established the five emirates that produced five emirs of first class status.

The Secretary of the Inuwar Masarautar Bichi, Engr. Bello Gambo, who spoke on behalf of the group, warned the State Government from enforcing the new law to allow the five Emirates continue to exist for the good of the State.

The group told reporters in Kano that the new law and abolishment of the five emirates council was unacceptable.

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Gambo said dissolution of the emirates will make over 3000 citizens of the area lose their jobs, which would pave the way for serious insecurity.

He said the state had lost focus and did not consider public opinion before abolishing the emirates.

“The state government lost focus when it went ahead blindly and dissolved the emirates without recourse to the fact that they (emirates) are making frantic development gains in the areas of healthcare, agriculture, rural infrastructure among others.

“We will resist the government’s plan to appoint 2nd Class Emirs or District Heads for us. What we want is our Emir; nothing less.

“Our Emir should be allowed to continue; nothing less. We will not accept any other anything,” Bello Gambo said.

The Inuwar Masarautar Bichi further reminded that when the five Emirates Council were created, it was to bring rural communities closer to the Government, and overtime they have achieved a lot in that regard.

“We are witnesses today of the fact that apart from stopping urban/rural migration, they emirates have ensured that many enjoyed the dividends of democracy in various means and ways.

“Go to Bichi and see how the emirate Council played a role in turning around the area to a city just like other areas of Gaya, Karaye and Rano emirates.

He added: “We are not begging for the government to sustain our Emirates; we are asking and insisting that all the emirates should be allowed to continue, that is our position.”