By Baban Khalid
Emir of Bauchi His Royal Highness, Alh. (Dr) Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, has turbaned Hon. Abdulqadeer Umar Dewu as the first Wakilin Fulanin Bauchi and urged him to serve as a peacebuilder and a strong link between Fulani communities.
Hon. Dewu, a former two-time member and chairman of the appropriation committee of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, is the current caretaker chairman of the Kirfi local government area of Bauchi.
Performing the traditional ceremonial rites in the Palace in Bauchi this weekend, the Emir said that his decision to appoint him as Wakilin Fulanin Bauchi was informed by his attested capacity and good relationship with people, especially Fulani communities in the Emirate.
He also called on him to support the Emirate so as to ensure unity and understanding among all classes of people in the Emirate.
In a vote of thanks, Commissioner Bauchi State Ministry of Housing and Environment Hon. Danlami Ahmed Kawule expressed the gratitude of the family, friends, and well-wishers of the new Wakilin Fulani to the Emir and his Council for recognizing and honouring Hon. Dewu with such an eminent traditional title, assuring the Emir that he will efficiently deliver and add value to the Emirate.
Speaking to a mammoth crowd that accompanied him to a traditional horse-riding durbar and royal reception, the new Wakilin Fulanin Bauchi Alhaji Abdulqadeer Umar Dewu extended his deep appreciation to the Emir for what he described as a lifetime great honour.
He pledged that he would render selfless service to the Emirate and ensure peace, unity, and progress for the people of the Emirate.
