Umaru Nagwamatse

Umaru Nagwamatse Dan Abu Bakar (c.1806 – 1876) was a prince (Nigerian Traditional Ruler) from the Sokoto Caliphate (known as "Sarkin Sudan") and the founder of Kontagora Emirate.

Life

Nagwamatse founded the Kontagora Emirate in the year 1864. He became the ruler of the Emirate with his two sons; Modibo and Ibrahim.[1] He was commonly known as Sarkin Sudan, which translates to "King of Blacks" and was the first of the Sokoto Fulani ruling house in the Northern region of Nigeria to become king. Nagwamatse was the tenth son of Sultan Abubakar Atiku, from the Dan Fodio ruling house of Sokoto.[2][3][4]

Rijiyar Nagwamatse

The Legend of Rijiyar Nagwamatse states that while the Prince Umaru Nagwamatse was resting beneath a tree in Kontagora, he scratched the earth with his finger, causing water to gush forth miraculously. This led to the birth of the Rijiyar Nagwamatse, and the Nagwamatse well remains a watering spot to this day. The Prince also performed ablution for "Salat Asr" (Islamic Prayer) at this particular site, because the Kingdom lacked drinking water.[5]

Although the Kambari people inhabited the whole of the Kingdom at that time, it is still claimed by the Niger State. In the early 19th century, the Kambari people left the Kingdom because of a civil war in the Magna Kingdom. The ruling family of Umaru Nagwamatse now leads it.[6]

Notes
  1. Kontagora, Uthman Abubakar, who was in (2009-10-18). "150-Year Heritage of a Prince of Sokoto Caliphate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  2. Umar, Muhammad Awwal (2019-06-23). "Tsokaci Kan Rayuwar Marigayi Sarkin Sudan Ibrahim Nagwamatse". Leadership Hausa Newspapers (in Hausa). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. "Umaru Nagwamatse | Fulani ruler". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. "Nigeria: Three Great Royals of The north-West!". Daily Trust. 27 November 2001. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via Allafrica.com.
  5. Abubakar, Uthman; Kontagora, who was in (2009-10-18). "150-Year Heritage of a Prince of Sokoto Caliphate". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  6. Rethinking histories of forced movements and migrations within the valleys of Niger Province from a Kambari perspective. c.1860s – 1960s. Umaru Nagwamatse.
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