APC legal adviser congratulates Musawa on ‘First Daughter of Hausa Land’ title
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APC legal adviser congratulates Musawa on ‘First Daughter of Hausa Land’ title
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Murtala Aliyu Kankia, has congratulated the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, on her conferment with the traditional title of “Mairamar Kasar Hausa I,” meaning First Daughter of Hausa Land.
The title was bestowed on Musawa by the Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Faruk Umar, in recognition of her contributions to the promotion of Hausa culture and heritage.
Kankia, in a congratulatory message, described the conferment as a significant honour that reflected Musawa’s growing profile and her role in projecting the cultural identity and heritage of the Hausa people.
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The APC national legal adviser said he had always believed that Musawa would attain a position that would provide her with an opportunity to represent Hausa land and its heritage at a significant level.
“I know one day she will earn a position representing Hausa land and its heritage,” Kankia said.
He noted that the recognition was particularly significant given Musawa’s current position as Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, where she oversees key sectors linked to Nigeria’s cultural heritage, tourism and creative industries.
Kankia also recalled that Musawa had previously been described by some admirers as the “Queen Amina of our time,” drawing a comparison with the legendary Hausa warrior queen, Amina of Zazzau.
According to him, the description reflected the expectations surrounding Musawa’s public role and her capacity to project the cultural heritage and identity of the Hausa people.
The conferment by the Emir of Daura, one of the prominent traditional institutions in Northern Nigeria, comes amid renewed Federal Government efforts to position the creative economy, tourism and cultural industries as key drivers of economic diversification and job creation.
Kankia urged the minister to regard the traditional title not only as a personal achievement but also as a responsibility to the people and heritage she has been called upon to represent.
He expressed confidence that Musawa would use her position to further promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage and strengthen the contribution of the creative and tourism sectors to national development.
He added that the honour should further encourage the minister to advance initiatives capable of preserving Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage while creating economic opportunities through the creative economy.
