VIDEO: Emir of Daura confers chieftaincy title on Culture Minister Musawa

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has been conferred with the traditional title of “Mairamar Kasar Hausa I” by the Emir of Daura, HRM Dr Umar Faruk Umar.

Musawa disclosed this in a statement via her official X page on Wednesday, describing the honour as one that speaks to her Hausa roots and heritage.

The minister said the title was conferred on her during the Hausa Day celebrations in Katsina State, an event attended by the state Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, alongside other royal fathers and traditional institutions.

The statement read in part, “Today, I received a deeply meaningful honour from His Royal Majesty, the Emir of Daura, HRM Dr. Umar Faruk Umar, CON, who bestowed upon me the traditional title of ‘Mairamar Kasar Hausa I.’

“This honour is profoundly personal to me. It speaks to my roots, my heritage and the rich Hausa culture that has shaped who I am and which I am immensely proud to call my own.”

Musawa said she received the title with humility and a renewed sense of responsibility to preserve Hausa culture, adding that she saw the honour as a call to continue promoting the heritage for future generations.

“I receive this title with a grateful heart, humility and a deep sense of responsibility. Beyond the honour it represents, I see it as a call to continue celebrating, preserving and promoting our heritage, while ensuring that its values, stories and traditions are passed proudly to generations yet to come,” she said.

The minister expressed appreciation to Governor Radda for honouring her with his presence, as well as to traditional rulers and the people of Katsina State for what she described as their “extraordinary warmth, love and generosity.”

“I am especially grateful to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, for honouring me with his presence; to our revered royal fathers and traditional institutions; and, above all, to the wonderful people of Katsina State for the extraordinary warmth, love and generosity they have shown me,” she added.

Musawa noted that the celebration of Hausa Day was a reminder that culture was a living legacy that must be safeguarded.

She vowed to carry the honour with pride, pledging renewed commitment to the promotion of Hausa heritage.

“I will carry the honour of Mairamar Kasar Hausa ta Farko with immense pride and a renewed commitment to the preservation and promotion of the heritage of Kasar Hausa,” she said.

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐰𝐚

Credit: X | Hannatu Musawa

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