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ABOUT WAZIRI
Dr. Sani Abubakar Lugga was born on 28th August 1950 at Katsina, Katsina State of Nigeria. His father, Alhaji Abubakar Lugga (lived 1912-1988), was the Sarkin Dawan Katsina and the Emirate Councillor in charge of Forestry and Natural Resources. Alhaji Abubakar Lugga was the son of the first Wazirin Katsina Sheik Haruna (lived 1857-1937) who was the grandson of Sarkin Kanem Bakashe Mallam Haido (reigned 1899-1919), son of Sarki Son Allah (reigned 1854-1882), son of Sarki Iro (reigned 1824-1830), son of Sarki Alu (reigned 1819-1822), son of Sarki Ali (reigned 1802-1807), son of Sarki E-E (reigned 1758-1779), son of Sarki Remi (reigned 1744-1758), son of Sarki Namauli (reigned 1706-1718), son of Sarki Salifu (reigned 1661-1679), son of Sarki Damisa (reigned 1634-1661), son of Sarki Tanni (reigned 1579-1605) who set up the Kanuri (Bare-Bari) ruling house at Kanem Bakashe (Please see the Chronology of Kanem Bakashe Kings in "Monographie sur le Department de Maradi" by Boube Ego, 1981-Niger Republic, for details).
Sheik Haruna's family was of Kanuri origin who had been ruling Kanem Bakashe since 1579 AD. They were part of those who established Kanuri rule of the Kanem-Borno Empire under Mai Idris Alooma. The Mai ruled between 1571 and 1603 and extended the Kanem-Borno Empire up to Katsina, Zamfara, Kano and parts of present day Niger Republic, which included Kanem Bakashe, Tasawa and Damagaram (Please see the book, "The Emirates of Northern Nigeria" by Hogben and Kirl Green, 1967, for details).
"Bakashe" was believed to be the name of the head of the first settlers in the area and "Kanem" is the Kanuri word for "the city". Kanem Bakashe therefore means "the City of Bakashe" in the Kanuri language. The area is currently one of the Emirates in Maradi State of Niger Republic. The present Sarkin Kanem Bakashe, Alhaji Sani, and his late father, Sarki Daouda, are relations of late Wazirin Katsina Haruna and they are keeping an excellent relationship with members of the Waziri Haruna family in Nigeria. Equally, the Waziri Haruna family in Nigeria had been reciprocating the relationship gesture. For example, late Sarki Daouda attended the turbaning ceremony of the present Wazirin Katsina, Dr. Sani Abubakar Lugga, and Sarki Sani son of Sarki Daouda visits the Waziri Haruna family regularly. In return, Waziri Sani Lugga officiated at the wedding ceremony of Sarki Daouda's daughter at Kanem Bakashe and the Waziri family also attends all functions of the Kanem Bakashe royal family.
