The Adamawa Emirate council has turbaned three illustrious sons of the area as traditional title holders to enable them contribute their quota in moving the emirate forward.
The Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Barkindo Mustapha, who presided over the ceremony at his palace in Yola on Saturday, called on the newly-turbaned title holders to fear God in their areas of jurisdictions.
He said Alhaji Abdulkadir Aminu-Mbamba was turbaned with the popular title of Walin Adamawa, a senior councilor and king maker in the council, while his biological son, Abdul Aziz Mbamba, was turbaned as Hurumin Adamawa.
Other title holders were Retired Justice Nathan Musa, the past immediate Chief Judge of Adamawa state, who was turbaned as the Wakilin Alkalan Adamawa, and Malam Safiyanu Iyarumded as the Wakilin Malaman Adamawa.
The royal farther also charged the title holders to discharge their responsibilities with piety, fear of God, honesty, commitment and dedication, stressing “we would account for our deeds before the creator.”
He urged them to use their new positions toward promotion of unity, solidarity and mutual respect by upholding the tenets of traditional institutions and the heritage which the emirate stands for.
Barkindo explained that their appointment as traditional title holders was on merit considering their individual and collective contribution towards progress and development of the ancient emirate council.
Reacting on behalf of the turbaned title holders, the Wali of Adamawa who formerly holds the title of Hurumin, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mbambam, thanked the emirate council and the Lamido for finding them worthy of being turbaned.
He pledged their loyalty and commitment toward the development and progress of the traditional council, state and the nation at large, stressing “we would continue to promote and uphold the traditions of this revered palace.”
The event was attended by Gov Ahmadu Fintiri, captains of industries, oil magnets, politicians, traditional rulers and thousands of well wishers and family members.
