Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has issued an Executive Order mandating the traditional councils in the Kano, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye emirates to continue organising annual Durbar festivals amid consistent prohibition from security agencies.
The Kano Police Command, on two consecutive occasions, banned the annual traditional horse-riding assembly, citing a security threat to government interests.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) officially recognised the Kano Durbar festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2024.
The prestigious inscription celebrates the festival’s historical and cultural significance, its elaborate horse parades, an
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