Date: 2020-08-25

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is expected to arrive the ancient city of Ilorin on Thursday, this week as part of his familiarization tours to Emirates across the nation since his ascension to the throne in March this year.

A statement issued by the Media Aide to the Emir of Ilorin, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, on Monday confirmed the development.

According to the statement, "Come Thursday 27, August 2020, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, will be receiving Mai-Martaba Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano in the ancient city of Ilorin".

The statement added that on arrival at the Ilorin International Airport, the monarch would be received by high powerful traditional chiefs of the Ilorin Emirate with horse riders ushering him into the city.

The visiting Emir will participate in a special Jumat service and prayer session organised in his honour for a successful reign on the stool on Friday 28, August 2020," the statement disclosed.

The statement said the visit is a home-coming for the monarch being a grandson to the late 8th Emir of Ilorin, Shehu AbdulKadir Dan Bawa and cousin to the current and 11th Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari.

It, however, appealed to indigenes and residents of Ilorin to demonstrate a high level of decorum and patriotism before, during and after the visit of the monarch by observing safety protocols for COVID-19 in line with the guidelines of the National Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) by using face masks and observing social distancing at all times.

"While thanking members of the public for their anticipated cooperation", the statement appealed to security agents to be proactive

Meanwhile, the Waziri Hausa and a Social Entrepreneur, Alhaji Yakubu Gobir has described the impending visit of the Emir of Kano as highly historic and homecoming.

Waziri Gobir has therefore appealed to all sons and daughters of the Ilorin Emirate and the entire people of Kwara state to accord the monarch a rousing welcome and maintain peace and harmony before, during and after the visit.