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We precocious celebrated the 73rd day and 22 years connected the throne of the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar. I beg to chronicle the lawsuit for posterity and x-ray his reign of impactful work and transforming the destinies of not lone the radical of his domain, but besides elsewhere.
The 73rd day and 22nd coronation day of the revered Etsu Nupe was not conscionable different ceremonial festivity; it was a almighty testament to a reign anchored connected humility, work to humanity, and unshaken committedness to the socio-cultural and spiritual advancement of Kin Nupe.
This year’s solemnisation was not unique, but was organised successful a expansive style. This time, the absorption was connected the downtrodden and the forsaken successful society.
The antithetic four-day event, which stretched from Friday, September 12th to 16, 2025, was afloat of activities. Two retired of the 5 days were dedicated to visiting the downtrodden and the sick successful society.
On Monday, September 15th, the royal begetter visited the Correctional Centre, Bida, Remand Home and Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, portion connected 16th, helium visited Umaru Sanda General Hospital and Blind Centre. He besides visited a backstage hospital, which helium personally facilitated the gathering of.
For the full of the 5 days, the past metropolis of Bida and adjoining communities witnessed activities that spoke volumes astir the quality of the 13th Etsu Nupe, a compassionate father, reformer, and bridge-builder.
Day 1 began with solemn prayers led by the Chief Imam of the Nupe kingdom, Sheikh Adamu Liman Yakatun. The prayers, attended by accepted rubric holders and clerics, underscored the essence of longevity, health, and divine guidance for the highly respected, humble Royal Father.
Testimonies connected however his reign lifted the Nupe kingdom to enviable heights resonated strongly, mounting the code for the celebration.
The 2nd time was devoted to homage-paying, arsenic citizens and well-wishers trooped to the palace, reaffirming the heavy enslaved betwixt the first-class accepted ruler and his people.
This was followed by a historical accepted pilgrimage connected time 3 to Rabba, successful Mokwa Local Government Area of the state, which hosts the tomb of Mallam Muhammad Manko, laminitis of Bida, who was honoured with peculiar prayers.
The Etsu Nupe, successful his wisdom, utilized the juncture to accent the preservation of historical sites arsenic drivers of taste pride, tourism, and socioeconomic growth.
Perhaps the astir touching occurrence came connected the 4th time erstwhile the 13th Etsu Nupe visited Bida Correctional Centre. In a uncommon show of compassion, helium facilitated the merchandise of 7 inmates by paying their fines and debts successful full. All these visits were made to place with the downtrodden and the sick to comfortableness them and springiness them a consciousness of belonging.
Many lives were touched positively erstwhile the royal begetter besides visited the Correctional Centre arsenic the inmates were afloat of smiles erstwhile they sighted him. The gifts they received besides added to their joy, which ignited a consciousness of belonging, hope, and relevance successful them. This gesture, according to many, volition linger for galore years successful the minds of the inmates and besides fortify their content and anticipation successful the country.
Also, the infirmary visits were different facet of the juncture that kept tears rolling successful the eyes of many, because, those who were without anticipation were reminded that idiosyncratic cares for them. The gifts besides created an ambiance of joyousness amongst the patients.
No doubt, the solemnisation of the 73rd day and 22 years connected the throne of HRH Etsu Nupe is simply a lawsuit survey for scholars, students, and an illustration for galore royal fathers and different elites successful the state to emulate to trim the pains and hopelessness of the downtrodden, and ignite anticipation among those who are forgotten and down bars.
Little wonder, the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, successful his congratulatory connection to the Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, commended the fatherly relation of the Royal Father not lone to the radical of Nupe extraction but to the full state.
The governor, successful elemental words, described Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar arsenic a selfless, peaceful, kind, and passionate person who ever stands by his people. Bago besides noted that the Etsu Nupe has been a beacon of hope, unity, and peace, particularly to his people.
The politician applauded the royal father, emphasising that the reign of the Etsu Nupe has been marked by wisdom, exemplary leadership, and steadfast dedication to taste preservation and the socio-economic advancement of the Nupe Kingdom, Niger State, and Nigeria successful general.
Farmer-governor Bago further stressed that the Etsu Nupe has continued to fortify the existing narration betwixt the authorities authorities and accepted institutions arsenic good arsenic enactment the policies of his administr...
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