Abbas Bamalli, Katsina
Philanthropist, businessman, farmer and frontline politician, Alhaji Hamza Sulaiman Faskari, has been turbanned as ‘Sadaukin Kasar Hausa’ by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar.
The grand turbanning ceremony which was held at the Emir’s Palace in Daura, was attended by thousands of well-wishers that included political associates, supporters, admirers, friends and family of the Alhaji Hamza Sulaiman
Other freinds, associates, politicians and well-wishers from neighboring states such as Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Jigawa, Sokoto, and Kebbi also attended the ceremony.
Representatives of all political wards from APC Funtua Zone also graced the occasion, these include party EXCO at ward and local government level, serving and former federal and state lawmakers, as well as district, ward and village heads.
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Shortly after he was turbaned Alhaji Hamza Sule, the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar said the Emirate council found him worthy of the prestigious traditional title considering his patriotic service to Katsina State when he served two times as Commissioner for Environment.
The Emir said the council also considered Hamza Sule’s philanthropic gesture of helping the poor and needy, assisting orphans and widows, empowering youths and women and sponsoring the education of hundreds of children from less privileged families.
“As Commissioner for Environment in Katsina State, his efforts qualified the state to benefit from the World Bank project, NEWMAP, which executed projects worth billions of Naira, and now there is another ongoing World Bank project.
“These projects constructed dozens of drainages and culverts across the state which helped in controlling the incessant cases of flooding.
“The intervention also executed dozens of erosion control projects across the state and this has saved many villages and farmlands from gully erosion and other environmental hazards.
“Here in Daura, they established shelter belts with economic trees that have beautified our land and are guarding agricultural land against desert encroachment.
“We are also aware of the immense contributions of Alhaji Hamza Sulaiman to the social and economic welfare of our people, he gives scholarships to students, he empowers women and youths, he assists the poor and needy, he assists IDPs and victims of banditry.
“This is our own way of appreciating these and other acts of patriotism by Hamza Sule, and we hope that it will serve as an encouragement for him to continue to contribute to the development and welfare of the people”, the Emir said.
In his remarks to appreciate the gesture, Alhaji Hamza Sule thanked the Emir for finding him worthy of the title while pledging his continued loyalty to the Daura Emirate Council.
He said he engaged in acts of philanthropy in order to alleviate the hardship faced by less privileged persons and to support the education and social welfare of children, youths, women and displaced persons.
Alhaji Hamza Sule said he hopes the reward for these acts of charity will be bestowed on his late parents who gave him Islamic and Western education as well as moral training.
He thanked the dignitaries and other well-wishers that attended the ceremony and called for continued prayers for sustainable peace and socio-economic development in Katsina State and the country at large.
Alhaji Hamza Sule is the serving Commissioner for Environment in Katsina State, he also held several political appointments and is one of the frontline politicians in Funtua Zone, Katsina State and North-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
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