Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the Kano Durbar festival as a fantastic spectacle from a city of firsts, adding that it is also a symbol of Nigeria’s diverse and beautiful cultures.
Osinbajo stated this Tuesday evening at the Royal Durbar organised by the Kano Emirate Council to commemorate the 2022 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in the ancient city.
His aide, Laolu Akande, said the VP also paid a visit to the Emir of Kano, His Royal Majesty, Aminu Ado Bayero.
Addressing reporters, Osinbajo who commended the organisers and participants at the Durbar (Hawan Daushe) said, “the Durbar is an incredible spectacle, so much colour, so much pomp and pageantry, it is very typical of Kano.”
He added that Kano, the “city of Dabo, the city of the groundnut pyramid is, indeed, “a city of firsts”
The turnout to welcome the VP was also a spectacle. He had been received at the airport by the Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, among many other state government officials.
Speaking when he visited the Emir, Osinbajo thanked him for his hospitality and warm welcome.
He said, “This is to wish you (Emir) well, and wish the people well, and pray that your reign will continue to be peaceful and prosperous. I also thank the Governor and pray for peace and security in the State.”
On his part, the monarch acknowledged Osinbajo’s contribution to the development of the country and prayed God grants him success in all his future aspirations.
According to the Emir, “I acknowledge the contributions of the Vice President to the development of the country at different times, even as Commissioner of Justice. I pray that whatever his future aspiration is, may Allah grant him success.”
