Damaturu — Presenting the staff of office to the emir, the chief host of the occasion who is the Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, commended the people of the area for their contribution towards the development of the state. He said government would continue to accord priority to the traditional institution in order to aid the implementation of its policies and programmes.
Speaking shortly after receiving the staff of office, the Emir of Fika, Dr. Muhammadu Muhammadu Idrissa, was truly elated and said: "I feel immensely fulfilled to stand before you today as the 43rd Emir of Fika. I am overwhelmed by the presence of this large audience of well wishers; let me, therefore, first and foremost thank Allah for making this day a reality. And on behalf of myself and the entire people of Fika Emirate, I welcome you all. I am grateful to His Excellency, the governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, a man of immense goodwill and foresight, for approving my appointment and for all the support he has generously given since then. My father, the late emir left an indelible mark and I am humbled to step into his giant shoes. He was exemplary in conduct and selfless service. His penchant for peace and peaceful co-existence to date remains unrivalled. His love for his people in particular and other Nigerian citizens in general was legendary. During his reign, the emirate recorded tremendous economic growth, peace, progress and strong bonds of brotherhood and mutual co-existence. While we pay tribute to this icon, I want to pledge that all his legacies shall be preserved, all his good works sustained and all his dreams for our people and the nation at large pursued with renewed vigour until they come to reality, by the wish of God. In making this pledge, I realize with sense of responsibility that our people deserve the best, and we clearly need economic empowerment for our people and infrastructural development for Potiskum town. This can only be attained in peaceful atmosphere. Today Potiskum town has grown into a cosmopolitan urban center with Nigeria's ethnic groups represented in varying degrees. The people have lived happily together, intermingling freely and pursuing their legitimate businesses with out any encumbrance. In this diversity lie the strength of Potiskum in particular and the emirate in general, and we shall encourage our people to continue to live together in peace and harmony. We therefore appeal to the people of Fika Emirate and Yobe State at large to appreciate that we must accommodate each other and face the daunting task of developing Yobe State together. Our governor has proved on numerous occasions that he is only a peace maker, but a lover of peace and with him at the helm of the affairs, peace will always reign by the wish of God."
The emir appealed to the government to address the problems of water scarcity, rehabilitation of township roads and drainages as well as in the area of healthcare and education.
A prince in the emirate, Waziri Abali who is the registrar, Customary Courts, Abuja, appealed to the people of the area to live in peace with one another and support all government policies and programmes to enhance development.
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I wonder why some people were confusing their self, when we're talking about potiskum and fika they are totally not thesame. So why some bad people trying to fuck themselve. Potiskum is belong to ngizim while fika belong to bolewa. Alhaji umar bubaram is the emir of potiskum, he is the only one of potiskum. For you to know more about potiskum please check ngizim wikipedia
/this is the true story about potiskum\ The Ngizim people (Ngizmawa, Ngezzim) live in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria. As of 1993, there were an estimated 80,000 Ngizim.[1] The Ngizim live in the area to the east and south of Potiskum, the largest city in Yobe State, as well as in Potiskum, which was originally an Ngizim town.[2] Ngizim populations once inhabited parts of Borno and Jigawa states, but have since lost their cultural identity after being assimilated into other ethnic groups.[citation needed] The Ngizim speak a Chadic language also called Ngizim. History Before the Fulani Jihad of 1804, the history of the Ngizim people was closely linked with that of the Bornu Empire. By 1472, when the capital of the Bornu Empire, Birni Ngazargamu, was established, the Ngizim had gained a reputation as formidable warriors.[citation needed] As they consolidated their influence over parts of modern-day Yobe State, their cultural capital Potiskum became a regional center. During the early part of the 20th century, the Ngizim rebelled against the Fika Emirate, which had been given political control over them by the colonial authorities. The local British district officer lead forces against the Ngizim; Mai Agudum, the rebel leader, was later executed. The Ngizim emirate was not restored until 1993 when Mai Muhammadu Atiyaye was appointed by the state governor. The current Ngizim leader, Mai Umaru Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa Bauya was recently upgraded to the status of a first-class Emir by former Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim.[3] In his notes on the "History of the first twelve years of the reign of Mai Idris Alooma (1571 1583) by Imam Ahmad Ibn Furtua" H.R Palmer informs us about the word Ngizim. "There are various forms of this name which though they are distinguished seem to denote the same people N'gizim, N'gujam, N'gazar, N'Kazzar, N'gissam". In another part of the notes he tells us that Birni N'gazargamu was founded by Mai Ali Ghaji Dunamani in about 1462, who acquired the site from the "so" who lived in the region. "The name of the capital is correctly spelled N'gazargamu or N'gasarkumu. The first part of the word signifies that the previous inhabitants of the region where N'gazar or N'gizim. The later part of the word "Gamu" or "Kumu" is the same as the first part of the word "Gwombe" and means either (i) chief or King or (ii) ancestral spirit." Going by the scattered references to the N'gizim one would at best only guess the extent of their spread in the Western Sudan. There is reference to N'gizim and then the tribe of N'gizim in the west of the empire known as the Binawa. Binawa is also known as Mabani who extended from Bursari region west of Birni Gazargamu to Katagum.[citation needed] Language Main article: Ngizim language Ngizim is one of five Chadic languages indigenous to Yobe State, the others being Bade, Bole, Karekare, and Ngamo. Ngizim is a member of the West Branch of Chadic and is hence related to Hausa, the dominant language throughout northern Nigeria. Ngizim's closest linguistic relatives are Bade, spoken north of Potiskum in Bade (Bedde) Emirate, and Duwai, spoken east of Gashua. Unlike some of the other languages in Yobe State, Ngizim has very little dialect variation.[4] Traditional leaders The traditional ruler of the Ngizim people is the Mai Potiskum, whose stool is located in Potiskum. Like most traditional rulers in northern Nigeria, Mai Potiskum is also the foremost Islamic leader among his people. Potiskum Town Concerning their more recent history, during the period of the Fulani Jihad specifically in 1808 "A group of N'gizim under the leadership of Bauya left Mugni as a result of attack on Birni N'gazargamu by the Fulani Jihadist. They took a south course to the Kaisala area. On arrival Bauya and his group helped the inhabitants of Kaisala repulse an attack on them by the N'gazar (branch of Ngizim) of Daura (Dawura). After a counter attack on Daura and its conquest, Bauya founded his own section of settlement and called it "Pataskum" which was corrupted by Europeans to "Potiskum".[citation needed] The word "Pataskum" is an Ngizim phrase meaning forest of "Skum" trees. "Pata" meaning forest in the Ngizim language and "Skum" is a type of tree found abundantly in the area at the time of founding Potiskum town. Prominent Ngizims Kursu Bin Harun (Grand Vizier of Borno empire during the reign of Mai Idris Alauma) Umaru Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa Bauya (Mai Potiskum) Mamman Bello Ali (Governor of Yobe State from May 29 2007 died on January 27 2009) Links of Interest