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Spoken Reminiscences of Political Agents in Northern Nigeria II

Q. Sir, I would like to know something about messengers and interpreters like Adamu Jakada. A. Adamu Jakada was the messenger between Emir Abbas and the Europeans. Some of the messengers and interpreters were employed by the emir, and they were royal slaves. Whenever they did something wrong they were replaced by others. Adamu was a slave of the emir. Q. Where and when was he born? A. He was born in Kano, and he came from the family of slaves. Q. Is there any story about him? A. All we know is that he was chosen by the District Officer (D.O.) He would take messages from the emir to the white m…