KEBBI STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVES N50 MILLION FOR PROCUREMENT OF MODERN ROYAL BOAT FOR YAURI EMIR

By Umar Faruk Birnin Kebbl 

The Emir of Yauri in Kebbi State, Dr. Zayyanu Abdullahi, has commended Governor Nasir Idris for approving N50 million for the procurement of a modern royal boat. The approval was announced during the turbaning ceremony of Dr. Yusuf Tanko-Sununu, State Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, as Danmadamin Yauri at the palace of the Emir of Yauri in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Sunday.

At the ceremony, the Emir also turbaned Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah, former Senator representing Kebbi South, as Bauran Yauri, and Alhaji Adamu Muhammad-Birnin-Yauri, current member representing Ngaski at the State House of Assembly, as Lifidan Yauri. The Emir expressed gratitude to the governor for executing developmental projects in his domain, which cut across different sectors.

The Royal Father urged all traditional title holders to work together to sustain the prevailing peace in the area. He appealed to all and sundry to support the policies and programs of the state government to enable it to effectively deliver the dividends of democracy.

Responding on behalf of the other turbaned personalities, Tanko-Sununu appreciated the Emir for finding them worthy of the title and promised not to disappoint the Emir and the people of the area. He assured the readiness of the newly turbaned to collaborate with the state government and other individuals to bring positive development to the area.

Tanko-Sununu also urged Nigerians to repent and seek divine intervention on the lingering challenges facing the nation. He reminded Nigerians that the United Nations had predicted that over 30 million people would suffer from hunger and admonished Nigerians to utilize the available vast land for dry season farming to reverse the anticipated trend.

Governor Idris used the event to commission the renovated Yauri palace, which was renovated by the emirate following the allocation of funds by the state government. Distinguished personalities at the event included the Kebbi State Governor, His Excellency, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, represented by Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa.