By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
HOTPEN – His Royal Highness, the Emir of Fika and Chairman Yobe State Council of Traditional Rulers Dr Muhammad Ibn Abali Muhammad Idrissa on sunday donated set of clothing yards to the 100 Orphans Circumcised by the Herbal Traditional Barbers Association of Nigeria, Potiskum chapter. 30 surgeon also received set of brocade from the royal father.
In his vote of thanks, the National President of the Herbal Traditional Barbers Association and also Sarkin Askan Kano, Mohammed Yunusa Nabango thanked the monarch for the support and cooperation “we are indeed grateful to you Sir for the continued support and cooperation whenever we are holding our programme.”
“We uphold our traditional rites of barbing and circumcision, this has sustained our cultural heritage as well as kept our members self reliant”.
The ceremony for the circumcision attracted personalities from all walks of life and witnessed successful surgery of over 100 orphans.