Gaya Emirate

Gaya Emirate is one of the four newly created emirates in Kano State, Nigeria. It was established by the Kano State Government in 2019 and is located in the Gaya Local Government Area of the state.

The Gaya Emirate is headed by a traditional ruler known as the Sarkin Gaya, who is appointed by the Kano State Government. The current Sarkin Gaya is Aliyu Ibrahim Gaya, who was appointed in 2021 after the death of late emir Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir. The emirate is predominantly a farming community, with crops such as rice, maize, millet, and groundnuts being grown in large quantities.

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