Danjuma Barde Biography, Age, Career and Death

Danjuma Barde was a Nigerian monarch and the traditional ruler Esu Chikun, Chikun Local Government Area, in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Danjuma Barde hails from Kaduna State, he was born on the 2nd of December 1954 at Chikun village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State and died on the 21st of July, 2021. He was the paramount ruler of the Gbagyi kingdom, better known as ‘Esu Chikun’ in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Education

He obtained a Bachelor of Arts/Education Geography (BA.Ed) from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria.

Career

His career started off as a class teacher and he worked in various capacities in the state. He eventually ventured into politics and got elected in 1999 as a member of Kaduna State House of Assembly from where he got appointed as the SA Gbagyi 1 of Kaduna State on the 29th of December, 2000 and was installed on the 1st of January 2001 as a third class chief.

In March 2007, he was installed as second class chief and in December 2018, he was elevated to the position of first class monarch.

His traditional title was also renamed from Sa Gbagyl to Esu Chikun. According to the Kaduna State government, the change was to reflect that the authority of a traditional ruler is territorial and not tribal.

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Personal Life

He was a married man and had children. Danjuma Barde was a Christian.

Death

The first-class chief died at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna on the 21st of July, 2021.

He was buried at his palace at No 20 Sa-Gbagyi Street, Ungwa Romi in Chikun local government area amid tears and tribute.

The state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, described the late monarch as a “peacemaker.” An official condolence message through the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, quoted his principal to have said that the Esu Chikun was a traditional leader who promoted peace and embraced the diversity that development and modernity had brought to his chiefdom. According to the statement, “Barde was a peacemaker who did not flinch from the challenges of modernity but who fully embraced the possibilities of diversity.” It added, ‘’This accommodating and constructive attitude has brought immense socio-economic dividends to the people of Chikun Chiefdom, which is host to many of the most significant investment projects the government has attracted to Kaduna State since 2015. “Dr. Barde was courageous and outspoken, but always in the interest of peace, unity and progress. “El-Rufai said that Kaduna State is grateful for the positive attitude of the late Dr. Barde. He prayed God to grant him peaceful repose, to comfort his family and the entire Chikun Chiefdom.’’

 

Net Worth

His net worth is currently unknown.

Profile Summary

Name	Danjuma Barde
Date of birth	2nd of December 1954
Date of death	21st of July, 2021
Age of death	67
Nationality	Nigerian
State of origin	Kaduna State
Hometown	Chikun village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State
Religion	Christian
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Monarch
Title	Esu Chikun
Net Worth	Unknown