Kano state Executive Council has approved the Emirate Council Bill 2019 which provides for the establishment of four additional Emirates in the state.
The new Emirates are Rano, Gaya, Bichi and Karaye, a statement issued by the commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba at the end of the Council Session held at the Council Chambers, Government House, Kano, on Monday, indicated.
The statement noted that the bill had already been transmitted to the Kano State House of Assembly for necessary actions.
According to the statement, some of these emirate even pre-dated Kano in ancient times, while the effort to revive them during the Second Republic was short-lived.
It noted that the Council seriously discussed the decade long clamour for the establishment of additional Emirates in the state with a view to bringing more development to the people of the new Emirates.
“The exercise was also informed by the need to bring traditional institution closer to the people in addition to facilitating speedy socio-economic development and security in the state,” the statement indicated.
The statement further indicated that the introduction of the Free and Compulsory Education at Basic and Secondary level requires the active participation of the community especially the traditional institutions for its successful implementation.
The statement pointed out that the Emirate Council Bill 2019 was amended in the public interest following a Kano High Court which nullified the law on the ground that the petition was presented to the Assembly by a private person instead of a member of the House.
The Council, according to statement, therefore, called on the state Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the Bill in the interest of the public.
