The Bida Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, a successor to the old Nupe Kingdom, with its headquarters in Bida, Niger State. The head of the state is the Etsu Nupe, considered the leader of the Nupe people The old Nupe Kingdom was established in the middle of the 15th century in a basin between the Niger and Kaduna rivers in what is now central Nigeria. Early history is mostly based on verbally-transmitted legends. King Jibiri, who reigned around 1770, was the first Nupe king to become Muslim. Etsu Ma’azu brought the kingdom to its period of greatest power, dying in 1818. During that period the Fulani were gaining power across Northern Nigeria.

 

After Ma’azu’s death and during the subsequent wars of succession the Nupe Kingdom came under the control of the Gwandu Emirate. Masaba, son of the Fulani leader Mallam Dendo and a Nupe mother, gained power in 1841 Faced with revolt by one of his generals, Masaba allied with the former Etsu Nupe, Usman Zaki, to recover control. Usman Zaki was enthroned as Etsu Nupe at Bida, and after his death around 1859 Masaba again became ruler until 1873. During his second period of rule, Masaba established the Bida Emirate as an important military power, steadily expanding its territory at the expense of its neighbors to the south and east. His successors retained control until 1897, when British Niger Company troops finally took Bida and established a puppet ruler. The Bida emirate became subject first to the British colonial regime, then to the independent state of Nigeria, with its rulers playing an increasingly ceremonial role

 

 

His Royal Highness Alh. Yahaya Abubakar rtd CFR is a traditional ruler (Emir or Amir) who was born to the family of Alhaji Abubakar Saganuwa, the late Nakordi Nupe and brother to the 11th Etsu Nupe Late Malam Musa Bello and his mother Hajiya Habiba Bantigi Ndayako daughter of the 9th Etsu Nupe (Muhammadu Kudu Ndayako) and Sister to late Alhaji Umaru Sanda Ndayako the 12th Etsu Nupe, or King of the Nupe Kingdom

TRADE, CULTURE AND TOURISM

Bida In Niger state shares a border with Kebbi state, Zamfara state,

Kaduna state, Kwara state, Kogi state, and an international border with the

Republic of Benin.

The state also attracts tourists from within and outside Nigeria with places

like

Guara Falls,

Kainji National Park (The largest national park in Nigeria),

kainji Lake,

Zugurma Game Reserve

Borgu Game Reserve.

 

 

Opportunities for investment exist in:

Agribusiness.

Light Manufacturing.

Healthcare.

Tourism.

Energy.

Mining.

ICT.

When it comes to culture and festivals bida celebrate durbar The festival marks the end of Ramadan and also coincides with the Muslim festivities of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitri.

The Nupe Day Festival, also known as the Etsu Nupe’s Durbar, is an annualfestival celebrated by the Nupe people of Nigeria. The festival is held in honor of the reigning Etsu Nupe, the traditional ruler of the Nupe Kingdom