The Hausa Youth Ghana gathered notable Muslim figures, traditional leaders, and community members on Saturday, August 28, 2025, in the Forecourt of the State House in Accra, to mark the culmination of this year’s International Hausa Day celebrations.
The grand climax was preceded by a public lecture held on August 26, to commemorate the 2025 edition. This was followed by a lavish durbar highlighting the diversity of Hausa customs.
A vibrant cultural show, including sub-chiefs from the Greater Accra Hausa Chief’s Palace performing majestic horseback riding, along-standing Hausa custom, was the highlight of the durbar. Additionally, Hausa food and drinks, as well as traditional music, were served to the guests, adding character to the festivities.
The Interior Minister, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak spoke on behalf of former President John Dramani Mahama and praised Hausa Youth Ghana for their work in maintaining and advancing Hausa culture and language.
He underscored the value of harmony and peaceful coexistence while acknowledging the Hausa people’s enormous contributions to Ghana’s progress. Nonetheless, the Minister expressed alarm over the growing prevalence of drug usage among young people in Zongo areas, characterising it as an increasingly pressing danger.
He called on community elders to protect the next generation’s future and urged religious and traditional leaders to actively combat the threat.
In his remarks, former Zongo Development Coordinator Hon. Ben Abdallah Banda emphasised the Hausa people’s historical significance in Ghana, explaining that their presence predates the country’s independence.
He urged the organisers to keep making the celebration better every year and pointed out that Hausa is one of the ten languages recognised worldwide. The project was praised by Naaba Sigiri, the Greater Accra Moshie Chief and General Secretary of the Council of Zongo Chiefs, who called it a commendable endeavour that brings the Hausa and Zongo communities together under a single cultural banner.
Citing the Zabarma community’s efforts as admirable, he urged other ethnic groups within Zongo villages to follow suit.
The Greater Accra Zongo Youth Chief, Alhaji Sarki Salisu Maude commended the organisers for including the lecture series in the celebration, pointing out that, it gave people a forum to discuss the Hausa language’s future.
He gave the community the assurance that Hausa Youth Ghana would pursue any concerns brought up during the talks by hiring solicitors to submit their arguments to the Constitutional Review Committee.
Prominent figures in attendance included Magajiyoyi, representatives of political parties, the Coordinator of Zongo Development, Hon. Alhaji Baba Lamin Abu Sadat; the Greater Accra Hausa Chief, Alhaji Kabiru Kadiri English; the Greater Accra Zongo Chief, Sarki Alhaji Yahaya Hamisu Bako; and the Greater Accra Zabarma Chief, Sarki Musah Yahaya Yandu.
Under the subject “Cultural Exchange and Integration: Hausa Influence on Ghanaian Society,” this year’s festival refelected how the Hausa language has influenced Ghana’s cultural identity and advancement.
