Nasiru Ado Bayero

Nasir Ado Bayero (born 2 February 1964) is a Nigerian banker and businessman. He is the former Emir of Bichi, a Nigerian traditional state, Kano State, Nigeria. He ascended the throne from his brother Aminu Ado Bayero who was named as the Emir of Kano, following the deposition of his nephew Muhammad Sanusi II by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Prior to his accession, Bayero was the Chiroma of Kano Emirate and district head of Nassarawa during the reign of Muhammad Sanusi II. Quotes My early life, I cannot fully remember everything about it. I was too young but I remember I grew up very close to my father. As a young man in the palace, I grew up literally at his footstep. Literally, I grew up in his bed. I was with him up to the time I went to secondary school. I remember there were times while in primary school when I would slip into his bed and sleep. I used to help him with his turban. So, I knew him. That is my source of inspiration in life; my father (bless his memory). I was not treated as a prince. I grew up with the palace servants, their children and I was treated like them. I never had any special relationship or special treatment and that molded my character. I would say it is a combination of both. I was close to him. I get emotional every time I remember him. I was released to the world like anybody and I don’t feel special even now. I think it is the background. When people told me then that I was a prince, I found it difficult to believe. I knew I had roles to play and after a while, the roles started building in me. That is all I can think of. He had always been my role model. So, becoming an emir is another thing altogether. But in terms of character, behaviour and what he did, I always followed him to see what he was doing and I emulated him. That has helped me a lot. It is the will of Allah. That is how Allah wants it. I was never fixated on becoming an emir. It has never been my issue. Yes, I like to succeed. Yes, I like to be a successful man, but I was not fixed about becoming an emir or district head or whatever. I just wanted to make an impact in my life; to give back to people and make a difference. So, the fact that I was not the emir then did not make me feel any different or sad. It is the will of Allah, you cannot change that. External Links