In the history of the advent of colonialists to Katsina, there wasn't any photo that contains historic information as does the one that was taken at the frontage of the Emir's palace at Katsina. It contains the members of the Emirate Council and the colonial masters.
This photo was snapped in the year 1903, in it were the strong and leading Hausa Chiefs of those days.
The photo is full of lessons to be derived that cannot be left behind by history nor be skipped.
In the photo we can see the leader of the colonialists wearing military outfit and a hat, beside him is the Emir of Katsina, Abubakar.
Below is the complete list of those who appear in the photo:
Governor Lugard, Emir of Katsina, Malam Abubakar, Kaura Isyaku, Galadima Sallau, Yan Daka Mani and Marusa Altine, all in the front. Standing behind are, Durbi Muhammadu Dikko, Yariman Katsina Abdulkadir and another colonialist.
This Emir of Katsina was one of the renown Islamic Emirs in the Hausa Kingdom under the Fulani leadership.
He was the Emir that despises extrajudicial killing of his subjects, not out of fear but because of bravery.
The Emir of Katsina Abubakar is one that grew up as a well trained Muslim scholar and highly cultural. He also learns from his those he succeeded.
Emir Abubakar became an Emir at the time his people were in need of one like him.
Emir Abubakar is known for his justice and fairness as well as patience and development of his people. He brought about new innovations in the education sector, peaceful coexistence as well as the security of the Emirate of Katsina.
He is an Emir that witnessed the coming of the colonialists, when it is seen as the colonialists have come with some new ideas, some of which even contravene the Islamic injunctions as well as the cultural heritage.
However, he played a major role in ensuring that he calmed his people and relieved them of every fear in their hearts.
He is the Emir that went out to receive the colonial masters when they came in order to avoid any form of bloodshed of his people and not because of fear.
