Damaturu Emirate
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The Damaturu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional state based in Damaturu
, the capital of Yobe State
, Nigeria
. It is a first-class emirate.
At one time the Damaturu Emirate was part of the Ngazaragamo emirate, which is based in Gaidam and extended as far as Chad
to the east and Niger
to the north.
In November 2003 the Yobe State Governor, Bukar Ibrahim
, approved the appointment of Baba Shehu Hashimi II Ibn Umar El-Kanemi as Shehu (Emir) of Damaturu.
Hashimi II El-Kanemi was appointed Emir of Damaturu on 15 May 2004. He succeeded his brother Alhaji Bukar Ibn Elkanemi, who had died in Mecca the previous year.
Hashimi Ibn El-Kanemi earned a Diploma in Accounting and Auditing in 1988 from Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
, and an advanced diploma from Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
in 2002.
He worked as cashier with an agro company in Damaturu from 1983-1987, then worked for Damaturu Local Government as an accountant.
After Yobe State was created 1991, he transferred to the state government and by 1996 was Director of Finance and Supply in the Governor's Office. In 2000 his brother appointed him District Head of Damaturu.
Damaturu
Damaturu is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damaturu, the State capital.The postal code of the area is 620....
, the capital of Yobe State
Yobe State
Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is a first-class emirate.
At one time the Damaturu Emirate was part of the Ngazaragamo emirate, which is based in Gaidam and extended as far as Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
to the east and Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
to the north.
In November 2003 the Yobe State Governor, Bukar Ibrahim
Bukar Ibrahim
Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim was governor of Yobe State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993. He is a member of the All Nigeria People's Party ....
, approved the appointment of Baba Shehu Hashimi II Ibn Umar El-Kanemi as Shehu (Emir) of Damaturu.
Hashimi II El-Kanemi was appointed Emir of Damaturu on 15 May 2004. He succeeded his brother Alhaji Bukar Ibn Elkanemi, who had died in Mecca the previous year.
Hashimi Ibn El-Kanemi earned a Diploma in Accounting and Auditing in 1988 from Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
Maiduguri
Maiduguri, also fondly called Yerwa by its locals, is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the Firki swamps in the areas around Lake Chad...
, and an advanced diploma from Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
Bauchi
Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The city has a population of 316,173...
in 2002.
He worked as cashier with an agro company in Damaturu from 1983-1987, then worked for Damaturu Local Government as an accountant.
After Yobe State was created 1991, he transferred to the state government and by 1996 was Director of Finance and Supply in the Governor's Office. In 2000 his brother appointed him District Head of Damaturu.