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December 7, 2019
Former Head of State, GeneralAbdulsalami Abubakar has underscored the importance of traditional institutionsto the lives of the people.
Abubakar stressed their importanceat the Emir’s Palace in Minna, at the turbaning ceremony of his son, IsahAbubakar as Wakilin Minna and his younger brother Yakubu Abubakar, as WalinMinna “Karami”.
He called on government at alllevels to empower traditional institutions to enable them to effectively playtheir role in the society.
The former Nigerian leader notedthat government should not just appoint traditional leaders, but should alsoempower them in a way that they would be able to play their roles in the livesof the people effectively.
In his remarks, Governor AbubakarBello of Niger state, appealed to the people of the emirate to give theirmaximum cooperation to the newly turbaned traditional leaders to enable themdischarge their duties diligently.