Ganye Chiefdom To Confer Traditional Titles On T.Y Danjuma, Yakassai

ty_danjuma_coronationA former minister of defence and chairman of the Victims Support Fund, General Theophilus Danjuma (retd) and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakkassai, will be conferred with the titles of Gan Pan (The Shield) and Kauran Ganye respectively by His Royal Highness, Gangwari Ganye, Alhaji Umar A. Sanda on 6th September, 2014.

A statement by the Ganye Traditional Council of Adamawa State also noted that the former minister’s wife, Senator Daisy Danjuma, will also be conferred with the title of Yan Pira (Special Adviser) of Ganye Chiefdom during the ceremony.

The statement added that the ceremony will be performed by the Gangwari Ganye at his palace in Ganye, Gangye Local Government Area, as dignitaries including former heads of state, governors and technocrats, are expected to be in attendance.

However, the statement disclosed that the turbaning of Yakasai as Kauran Ganye will be performed at a later date.

It stated that General TY Danjuma’s unflinching service to his fatherland was the motivating factor behind his choice for the title of “The Shield” alongside his wife.

Meanwhile, reports coming out of Ganye indicate that the town is already agog and has started wearing a new look with the Chamba-speaking community working assiduously for the success of the epoch-making event.