At the coronation, held at the Makwada Square, Numan Local Government Area of the state, the state governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, presented Staff of Office to the first class traditional ruler. Fintiri said the monarch, a retired officer of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NDLEA) was endorsed because of his honesty and intelligence. In his remarks, the monarch pledged to work with the Adamawa State government to promote peaceful coexistence in the state. President Buhari, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, hailed the kingmakers of Bachama Kingdom and the Adamawa State government for what he called the “wise choice of Shaga, considering the outstanding experience and qualifications of the eminent accountant.”