Emir of Kontagora receives letter of appointment

The new Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora, Alhaji Mohammed Barau Kontagora has received a letter of appointment from the Niger State Government.

Presenting the letter to him at Government House, Minna, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, represented by the Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umar, enjoined the new emir to promote peaceful coexistence among the people in his domain by carrying everybody along.

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The governor said Barau ascended the throne at a difficult time going by the security challenges facing the state including his Emirate.

“I pray to God to grant you the wisdom to lead your subjects in the right path,” he said.

The governor, while thanking the people of Kontagora Emirate for their patience and tolerance throughout the selection processes, urged them to support the new emir to enable him to have a successful reign.