Soldier conferred traditional title by Shehu of Borno

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, has conferred a traditional title on one of the soldiers attached to his palace.

The soldier, Donatus Vonkong, who was recently promoted to the rank of Master Warrant Officer (MWO) in the Nigerian Army, was on Sunday turbaned in the palace as ‘Zanna’, meaning, traditional aide.

“Whether you are in active service or retired, you are allowed to perform your full functions as a ‘Zanna’ in this palace,” the Shehu of Borno told Donatus Vonkong shortly after the decoration.

The monarch, while praying for lasting peace in Borno and other parts of the country, also advocated for peaceful co-existence, unity and love among all Nigerians despite differences in regions, religions, ethnicity, cultural and political affiliations.