The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, will today leave for The Gambia and Senegal on a week-long working visit at the invitation of the National Council of Elders of The Gambia.
A statement issued by the Emir’s Palace said the first leg of the visit, which will take him to The Gambia, will enable him to attend the country’s independence anniversary, which comes up on Friday as Special Guest of Honour.
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He will also hold meetings with the members of The Gambian Business Community.
The Emir is scheduled to also attend the Jumma’at prayer with the Gambian President, Adama Barrow and later pay him a courtesy call.
The visit to The Gambia will end with a grand reception in his honour by The Gambian National Elders Council.
The Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, who will be accompanied by Ambassador Ahmed Umar, Dan Malikin Kano, Isa Sanusi, President Kano Chamber of Commerce, Alhaji Dalhatu Abubakar and two other officials of the Chamber, will then proceed to Dakar, the Senegalese capital where he is also expected pay a courtesy call on the Senegalese President Mr. Macky Sall.