By Saeed Kamalu Bako The history of Wase dated to 1817 starting from the coming of Madaki Hassan the son of Giwa. Though the history cannot be fully completed without mentioning the father of Madaki Hassan (Giwa) Giwa was a Fulani man who came from Borno, he first settled at Gazargamu and later moved to a placed called Elelle in Borno Emirate. He however later migrated to Wuro-Mayo in Bauchi Emirate where he continued propagating Islam. In Wuro-Mayo, Hardo Bala gave his daughter (Pendo) hand in marriage to Giwa. Giwa also married the daughter of Zaranda (Zainab). He (Giwa) was the first person to know about Wase, because during that time he used to bring his cattle to graze around Wase Rock. Giwa gave birth to three (3) sons (Hassan, Abdu and Umaru). The ancient Wase however, was formally founded by Madaki Hassan of Bauchi in 1817. Madaki Hassan the son of Giwa studied under Usman Dan fodio. When Danfodio send Yakubu; one of his pupil and founder of Bauchi Emirate to...
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