Crowd welcomes Kano Emir in Ilorin - The Nation

The unusual crowd thronged the Ilorin International airport on Thursday to welcome the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.Some dignitaries from the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and notable sons of Ilorin were at the airport to meet with him.

The Emir landed at the airport in the company of some traditional chiefs and was given a rousing welcome as he alighted from his flight.Cultural dancers, drummers also found their way into the airport to welcome the royal majesty with sounds of drums and songs renting the air. Our correspondent also observed many commercial tricycle riders conveying several residents stormed the Ilorin international airport to receive the royal majesty.Several horse riders dressed in beautiful regalia were seen waiting for the Emir at the General hospital area with many residents and commuters stopping to watch them as it was the usual scene during the yearly Dubar celebration.

Security operatives from the Nigerian police force, DSS, NSCDC, and even the local vigilante officers were mobilized into the streets and inside the airport to ensure the maintenance of law and order. Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, were also placed at strategic locations at Ilorin General Hospital to Sawmill road and down to the airport road, to ensure the free flow of traffic.

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