Dr Abubakar Buba Atare II (born Kokiya Abubakar Buba Atare 16 August 1987) is the second Mai or King of Tula Chiefdom.[1] He was crowned on 21 December 2009 after the death of his father Buba K. Atare on 13 December 2009. Mai Abubakar was at the time of his appointment an engineering undergraduate student of Middlesex University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2]
| Abubakar Buba Atare II | |
|---|---|
| Mai of Tula Chiefdom | |
| Reign | 21 December 2009 – present |
| Predecessor | Buba Kokiya Atare |
| Born | 16 August 1987 Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Maryam Ahmad Atare |
| Issue | Princess Jamila Atare, Prince Abubakar (Ameer) |
| Royal House | Wumne |
| Father | Buba Kokiya Atare |
| Mother | Mrs Lami Buba MFR |
| Religion | Islam |
He also holds the position of secretary of the Gombe State Council of Emirs & Chiefs.[citation needed]
In 2017, the Mai donated a parcel of land for the construction of a golf course in Tula.[3][permanent dead link] He made the announcement during the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of Gombe Talba Open (GT Open) golf tournament at the Gongila Valley Golf Court, Ashaka Cement Factory in Gombe State.[4]
In November 2017, the Mai attended the funeral rites of Daktibe Jalingo and his son who were murdered by gunmen. In his speech, he condemned the attack and tasked the authorities to apprehend the culprits in order to face full wrath of the law.[5][6]
In 2018, during the annual Tula cultural day, he called on the people of Tula and the entire Southern Gombe Tangale Waja to be more united, an occasion that was graced by the Executive Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, and the Emir of Misau, HRH Ahmed Sulaiman.[7]
Educational background
editHis Royal Highness attended Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University staff school Bauchi for his primary education, then proceeded to federal Government college Kwali in Abuja and subsequently federal government college Billiri in Gombe State for his secondary education.[citation needed]
He was admitted into University of Abuja to study Geography which he later left to enrolled in Middlesex University London (Dubai Campus) where he graduated with BSc Honors in software engineering with IT & BIS.[citation needed]
Work
edit- Network Station Manager at CISCO Systems, Dubai Internet City, UAE before his appointment as the "Mai" or King of Tula Chiefdom.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Gombe State Government - Emirs". Gombe State Government. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Hamagam, Aliyu M. (21 December 2009). "Nigeria: 26 Year-Old Turbaned Emir of Tula [Archive]". AllAfrica. Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Shaagee, Orkula (4 May 2017). "Mai of Tula donates land for golf course in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 13 April 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Emir of Tula donates land for golf course in Gombe". Daily Trust. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Umar, Manuel (29 November 2017). "Police confirm murder of Gombe village head, son". Nigeria Today. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Abare, Ali (29 November 2017). "Police confirm murder of Gombe village head, son". The Sun: Voice of the Nation. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Be more united, Mai Tula tasks subjects". Vanguard News. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.