His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR has been conferred with a Chieftaincy Title of Aguna Eche’mba 1 of Ndigbo, (Lion that protects Igbo people) by the Chairman of the Abia State and South East Council of Traditional Rulers His Eminence, Eze Eberechi Dick which took place at his palace in Mgboko in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
The Chieftaincy was bestowed upon Governor Ganduje because of his efforts in ensuring that all those in Kano, indigines and non indigines alike are treated equally without intimidation or harassment, and as such the Igbo Igbo Community decided to seek their Eze in Abia state to confer such an honor of the Lion that protects the Igbo people upon the Governor.
The Eze presided over the conferment of the title on the new Aguna Eche’mba 1 of Ndigbo, which was marked by placing of the traditional Igbo hat, feather, certificate, and other symbols of the title.
Governor Ganduje was accompanied by his wife Dr Hafsat Ganduje and the wife of the Abia State Governor, the Emir of Kano Mallam Mohammed Sanusi II, the 2 senators from Kano State Sen Kabiru Gaya and Sen Barau Jibrin, 2 members of the State Assembly, party leaders led by the state chairman Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, commissioners and other top government officials.
Salihu Tanko Yakasai
Special Adviser Media
Government House Kano
August 16, 2018.
