By: Garba Yedimakudon
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the confuence city of Numan in Adamawa State will on December 23, 2020 playhost to dignitaries ranging from top government functionaries,
captains of industry, notable First-Class Traditional Rulers, local
and international tourists, religious leaders and socialites as
well as other prominent guests and personalities, will converge
on the town for the presentation of a First-Class Sta& of O(ce
to the newly enthroned Hama Bachama, Homun Dr. Daniel
Shaga, OON (Kpawo Nomwe Gilong’o Diya), the 29
th
Hama
Bachama.
The event which doubles as the O(cial Coronation of the new
monarch is to be performed by the Governor of Adamawa
State. Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. According to the
Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee of the event, Chief
Joel H. Madaki, at a Press Conference in Yola, on Wednesday
will take place at the Makwada Square in the city centre.
Madaki said the presentation of the Sta& of O(ce was in
ful6llment of the commitment made to the monarch when the
Royal Father paid a “thank-you” visit on the Governor at the
Government House, Yola on August 28
th
, 2020.
Madaki while thanking the Governor for the gesture however
assured guests of having the privilege to witness display of the
Bwatiye cultures, the warmth and hospitality the people of the
Bachama Kingdom are known for. He therefore called on the
indigenes both at home and the diaspora to come out in large
numbers to welcome visitors to the occasion.
He also assured that the Organizing Committee for the event
had put in place measures aimed at ensuring the observance of
all protocols established by the government to curtail the
spread of Covid-19 novel disease, which he contended had
already entered its second wave.
Numan king
