By: John Bassey, Kebbi.
The Sarkin Bargu and District Head of Ka’oje in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Mustapha Usman-Adamu, has conferred a traditional tittle of Sadaukin Bargu on His Excellency, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris.
The district head announced this while receiving the governor on a courtesy visit to his palace at Ka’oje on Saturday.
He said: “The traditional council of Bargu district and the entire people of Bargu have collectively resolved to confer on you the traditional tittle of Sadaukin Bargu with the hope that you will accept our offer.
“We know it’s not everywhere that His Excellency receives traditional tittle but our own is different from others, this is your house and your visit to our domain is home coming.”
Speaking on projects executed in the area, the traditional ruler noted with satisfaction that the present administration had executed different developmental projects that have direct bearing to the lives of citizenry in the area.
He listed some of the areas that received attention of the present administration to include; Genden-Gumba-Raha, Ka’oje-Karallaje, Ka’oje-Yamusa, Ka’oje-Buya, and Ka’oje-Tungar Kawo, among others.
He observed that traditional institutions were in a better position to identify projects in their respective domains, “this is because, these projects are executed in our areas, we know them, we saw them and we can testify.
“I want to use this medium to also appreciate the present administration under Kauran Gwandu, especially its empowerment programmes, which gave many of our youth the opportunity to become self-sufficient,” he said.
He assured the governor that the entire people of Bargu including; traditional institutions, clerics from both sides, youth and women, as well as all other stakeholders remained united in support of the governor.
Responding, Gov. Idris appreciated the traditional ruler for finding him worthy of the tittle and thanked him for his fatherly contribution to the peace and stability of the state.
While assuring the Sarkin Bargu that his relationship with the area had been long standing, the governor also thanked the member representing Suru/Bagudo federal constituency for the delivery of dividends of democracy to his people.
“The kind of empowerment Hon. Bello Ka’oje is extending to his people is what we want. He has been doing his best to take his people out poverty and encourage them to become self-sufficient.
“I am happy to state that I mentored Dallatun Ka’oje to be somebody who sources from within and outside the country and come back home and take good care of his people.
“I am glad that Dallatun has learned and followed my footstep and he is doing well. I want to use the opportunity to thank the district head for your hospitality whenever we visit this district,” he said.
The governor said the state government would renovate the dilapidated government lodge in the area, assuring that the edifice would be given a new facelift that would host not only the governor but also other distinguished visitors of high calibre.
On his part, the lawmaker representing Suru/Bagudo, said the people of the area lacked an adjective that would truly represent their deep and internal happiness for the present administration under Kauran Gwandu.
Bello Ka’oje said: “The only thing we can do to you is prayer but as far as we are concerned we have nothing to offer to you because you have shown us all the needed concern and love.
“I can recall, during your electioneering camping, Ka’oje was the first place you passed your night. And as a governor of the state, on tour of the state, you normally pass the nights only in Emirate Headquarters.
“But Bagudo is the only town not an emirate headquarters you visited, spent the day, passed the night and spent another day because of the love you have for our people, we highly appreciate you Your Excellency.”
The lawmaker added that the people of the area were owing the governor and assured that his people were ever ready to pay back when the time comes.
