The Emergence Of Sarautar Magajin Garin Funtua

The Emergence Of Sarautar Magajin Garin Funtua

Chapter One General Introduction

Preface

The traditional title of Magajingari is used only in some part of Hausa land similar as Sokoto, Katsina, Kano and Zamfara States1. still in other corridor of Hausa land, the functions of the MagajinGari were performed by the Galadima, it was Sultan Muhammad Bello, who in the early 1820s first created the office of the MagajinGari in Sokoto.2 The office was introduced among others to help in the supervision and the administration, as well as to insure the conservation of law and order in the megalopolis. MagajinGari is among the most important counsels of the Sultan in matters that include administration and finance.3

Funtua was the Headquarter of Maska quarter which headed by the SarkinMaska. Maska city is a many kilometres down from Funtua, it from it from there, the social autocrats transferred the traditional title to Funtua. In 1915, the MagajinGari title was introduced in Funtua. The MagajinGariassists the District head( SarkinMaska) in matters relating to the profitable, political, social and religious affairs of the quarter. With the coming of British social masters, the places of traditional institution declined, but the office of the MagajinGari continued to play a pivotal part in the executive set- up in Funtua quarter.4

Statement of the Problem

The office of MagajinGarinFuntua has been an important institution in the quarter of Funtua original government with a rich history. A number of scholars like NasiruNasiha, who wrote “ The History of SarakunanMaska ”, Ibrahim Haruna and DahiruCommassie, have wrote on the history of Funtua but little has been written on the palace of MagajinGarinFuntua.

Significance of the Study

The significance of this exploration work lies in the fact that where as it’s nearly a century since the establishment of the palace of Village Head.