Forbes Award: Another International Accolade for Emir Bayero, By Ahmed Mohammed Danyaro

Giant strides made by man are usually relieved with pomp and pageantry.  While some roll out the milestones amidst glass clinging.some play the breakthroughs low but all in praises and in anticipation of better future. In this momentous instance, the success story always overshadows the nauseating hurdles and barricades accompanying such feats. Naturally, some people excel in various ways of life; they stand out in anything they venture into. They are shining light. They shape their environment and their world.

 Such individuals of unique poise are celebrated everywhere, an action which encourages them to reach their peak. thereby, serving as an impetus to younger generation. How else can one describe the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, CFR  as he bagged the award of Africa Outstanding Traditional Ruler of 2022 by Forbes Best. The award, according to Forbes, goes to a ruler who puts the interest of his people first and rules with grace and dignity.

His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero , the 15th Emir of Kano, is a rare full blue-blood, a quintessential royal both from his paternal and maternal sides.  He is an epitome of royalty and personification of history. He was the son of late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, CFR, and his late mother, Hajiya Maryam, was the daughter of the eighth Emir of Ilorin, Mallam Abdulkadir.

After completing his primary and secondary education, His Highness proceeded to Bayero University,  Kano, in 1984, and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication and Political Science. He was brought into the traditional leadership structure by his appointment as the Dan Majen Kano in 1990 and District Head, Dala. He was later promoted with the title of  Turakin Kano in 1992, then to Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida ,and to Wamban Kano in 2014. On May 9, 2019, His Highness was appointed the first Emir of Bichi as a result of the creation of four additional emirates in Kano State. On March 9, 2020, His Highness was appointed the 15th Fulani Emir of Kano, and Chairman of the Kano State Council of Emirs.

The federal government appointed him as the Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State in February 2022; just as he was also appointed the Chancellor of a private university, Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano,  in recognition of his dedication and commitment to the cause of humanity. In February, 2022, President of Senegal, Mr. Macky Sall conferred on the highly revered Emir of Kano Senegal’s highest national honour.

In any civilized nation, one of the major innovations to entrenching good governance, socio- political right and accountability to the citizens is the media. It serves as the pivot to uplift people-driven leadership. In simpler sense, the role the media plays in the building of a society can never be relegated to the background because information is power and information shared is empowerment. It is through the media that we can get comprehensive information about happenings in the world.

In his acceptance speech, His Highness thanked Forbes magazine as well as the Foreign Investment Network for the honour done to him, which he said was received on behalf of  the good people of Kano State. He stated that Kano emirate has been in existence for more than a century and has developed a rich culture and economy striving to position itself in all facets of human development. Emir Bayero used the opportunity to extend an open invitation to all to visit Kano and experience it rich culture, tradition and hospitality.

For his monumental and unprecedented achievement, His Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has been harvesting awards, laurels and recognition titles across the length and breadth of  the African continent  since ascending the throne of his fore-bearers, the latest coming from Forbes Africa as Outstanding Traditional Ruler in Africa  .He was recently conferred with the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR,  by President Muhammadu Buhari as well as Senegal’s highest national honour bestowed on him by President Sacky, among several others .

The Forbes Best of Africa Award has stressed  the fact that good information management requires the media to cherish motivational information in stages with periodic progress report and highlight of positive developments, positive attitude which can be discovered by taking a good reading of traditional climate and atmosphere.

His Highness is the people’s emir because of his deep-seated sense of justice and fairness in all his dealings with people and the council. At the moment, when you speak of the Kano Emirate  the first thing that comes to mind is Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero- the simple, friendly, elegant and modern emir who has shown character and valour in bring development to the emirate amidst challenges.

The life of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero is replete with the manifestation of his predestination to ascend the exalted throne of his forefathers. Experience has undoubtedly shown that leaders of proven integrity and high repute were immortalized after their demise to serve as beacon of hope and reliable source emulation to others, a fact attested by the many marvelous historical epochs dotting thee Emir’s royal universe.

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By any benchmark one deploys to assess him, and in whatever clime on planet earth, His Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is a stunning success, a unique gift to Kano at this critical moment in history; and he deserves to be celebrated by all and sundry within the Nigerian geography as he continues to receive accolades upon accolades.