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19 Zamfara emirs receive staffs of office and three vehicles

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Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal presented official staffs of office to 19 emirs, including 11 first-class rulers, along with three vehicles for each. The coronation ceremony was held in Gusau on 31 October, according to the Zamfara State government.

The governor of Nigeria’s Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, presented official staffs of office and three vehicles to 19 emirs at a coronation ceremony held on Saturday 31 October at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, the state capital. The group comprises 11 first-class and eight second-class traditional rulers, according to the Zamfara State government.

Each emir received a GAC ULTRA SUV, 2025 or 2026 model, a MIKANO ZNA HILUX vehicle and an EV ANTIQUE MODEL car. The authorities said the vehicles are intended to facilitate their movements around their emirates, strengthen their engagement with communities and improve coordination with public institutions.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and the Emir of Gwandu attended the ceremony. Dauda Lawal urged the emirs to govern justly and without discrimination, and announced that the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the state’s royal palaces would continue.

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