Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo, wife of the former Vice President, inaugurated a two-day conference aimed at promoting knowledge exchange on Hausa culture and economic sustainability in the 21st century.
The event, titled “Real’adun Hausawa da Dorewar Tattalin Arziki a Karni na Ashirin da Daya,” commenced with a focus on empowering women and showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Hausa people.
In her opening remarks, Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo emphasized the importance of addressing societal ills through cultural revival and economic empowerment.
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“We decided to do this to do away with some of the societal ills. We have been trying to inaugurate the program in Kano to empower and showcase to the world our rich and good culture,” she stated.
She highlighted plans to identify women who will be taught skills and provided with capital to support their ventures.
She said ,The conference also featured presentations from Ulamas and traditional leaders, who were invited to share insights on the positive aspects of Hausa culture.
“We invited our Ulamas and traditional leaders to present papers that will show the world our good attitude and culture,” Hajiya Amina added.
Expressing concern over the erosion of cultural values, she noted, “We have been trying to find ways to revive our culture. Our children and grandchildren are not speaking pure Hausa except Enghausa.
We have abandoned our traditional foods like Shaye Shaye da romo, wainar Gero, yar tsala, and shashshaka.” She called on Kannywood actors to help showcase Hausa culture in their films and invited scholars to deliberate on whether Hausa is a language or a tribe, emphasizing the need to embrace and preserve their cultural heritage.
Hajiya Amina expressed gratitude to the Governor of Kano State for the cooperation extended to the conference holding in Kano.
Bashir Dalhatu, a former Minister of Power and Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, also addressed the gathering.
He lamented the abandonment of cultural practices and the lack of environmental cleanliness unless enforced by the government. “We have abandoned our culture. We are not even cleaning our environment unless the government forces us to do so. Unless we use conferences like this, we must be very dedicated,” Dalhatu stated.
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Yahaya Nuhu, representing Sarkin Daura Faruk Umar Faruk, expressed the full support of the Daura Emirate for the initiative. “Daura Emirate is fully in support of this. Bahaushe is a dedicated fellow. Whenever our attention is needed, we will support. May politics never be involved in this,” Nuhu remarked.
The conference aims to foster a deeper understanding of Hausa culture and promote sustainable economic practices, ensuring that the rich heritage of the Hausa people is preserved for future generations.