Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of three second-class emirs for Rano, Gaya, and Karaye Emirates, with immediate effect.
The governor reinstated the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, and appointed new ones for Rano and Karaye.
Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye was appointed as Emir of Karaye. Until his appointment, Karaye was the District Head of Rogo.
Governor Yusuf also appointed the District Head of Bunkure, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umar, as the new second-class Emir of Rano.
A statement issued by a spokesperson to the Governor, Mr. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, and made available to Grassroots Parrot on Wednesday in Kano said the new emirates are to serve as second-class emirs under the emir of Kano.
The statement quoted the governor as congratulating the newly appointed emirs and advising them to be custodians of the culture, peace, and unity of the people in their respective emirates.
Grassroots Parrot had reported how the governor assented to the three second-class emirates law on Tuesday, shortly after the state House of Assembly passed the bill.