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Amid criticisms from Nigerians, especially people from the northern part of the country, the Kano state government has again justified the creation of new emirates in the state.
        According to reports,The state government on Monday, December 9, insisted that the creation of new emirates in the state followed due process, adding that it was part of an effort to reform obsolete laws guiding the existence of the traditional institution totally with existing reality in the state.It was gathered that the governor said for a traditional institution to stand the test of time and move in pace with the global world, it would have to be fine-tuned and restructured in such a way that it could help in accelerating the development and socio-economic reality of the people. A press statement signed by the state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba indicated that following the signing into law bill for the establishment of the new emirates of Bichi, Rano Gaya and Karaye, a bunch of partisan and self-appointed elitist group, Advocate for United Kano, sprang up. He said whereas the people of Kano overwhelmingly welcome the development, the group, which membership is more of opposition, was trying at all cost to depict that old heritage was being destroyed but could not say exactly how. “From what we have understood, it is a group of people with an inclination to the opposition party in the state. They do not represent anyone but themselves and just trying desperately to become relevant in the scheme of things,‘’ the statement said.. Malam Garba noted that the establishment of additional emirates in the state was aimed at bringing more development to the people of the new emirates and also the need to bring traditional institutions closer to the people in addition to facilitating speedy socio-economic development and security in the state. He stressed that to demonstrate his sincerity, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje appointed Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as the new chairman of the Kano state council of chiefs. Malam Garba said there were some policies and programmes on health, security and the recently introduced free and compulsory education at basic and secondary level that would require the active participation of the community especially the traditional institution which has now been decentralized for effective implementation and coordination. He, however, urged the people in the state to remain calm, law-abiding and resist any temptation by some group of people to plunge the state to undue tension.