THE Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., has been conferred with the traditional title of “Mairamar Kasar Hausa I” by His Royal Majesty, the Emir of Daura, HRM Dr. Umar Faruk Umar, CON.
The title, which means “First Daughter of Hausa Land,” was bestowed on her on Wednesday during the closing ceremony of the Hausa Day celebrations in Daura, Katsina State.
In a statement signed and sent to News Point Nigeria by Dr. Nneka Ikem Anibeze, SA Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Musawa described the honour as profoundly personal and a reflection of her roots, heritage and pride in Hausa culture.
The Minister said the conferment was a call to continue to protect, promote and project Nigeria’s culture, while ensuring that its history and noble values are passed on to future generations.
“My rich Hausa culture has shaped who I am today, and I am immensely proud to call it my own. I receive this title with a grateful heart, humility, and a deep sense of responsibility,” she said.
“Beyond the honour it represents, I see it as a call to continue celebrating, preserving, and promoting our heritage, while ensuring that its values, stories, and traditions are passed proudly to generations yet to come,” she added.
Musawa expressed appreciation to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, the royal fathers and traditional institutions, as well as the people of Katsina State, for the extraordinary love, generosity and warm reception accorded her.
“As we bring the celebrations of Hausa Day to a close, this honour reminds me once again that our culture is more than our inheritance. It is a living legacy and a trust entrusted to us to preserve, nurture, and hand over to those who come after us,” the Minister said.
She pledged to carry the traditional title with pride and renewed commitment to preserving, promoting and projecting the heritage of Kasar Hausa.
“I will carry the honour of Mairamar Kasar Hausa ta Farko with immense pride and with a renewed commitment to the preservation, promotion, and projection of the heritage of Kasar Hausa. I am proud of my heritage. I am proud of our culture,” she concluded.
The conferment further underscored the significance of the Hausa Day celebrations, which brought together traditional institutions, government officials and members of the community to celebrate the rich cultural heritage, history and traditions of Hausa land.
