[1] Bade, like many other Nigerian tribes, traced their historical emergence and establishment through the oral sources and a few written documents.

In a report compiled by Mr Lethem, Assistant District Officer (A.D.O) on Nguru Division, ‘the King had a wife called Walu who bore him four sons; Ago, Muza, Amsagiya and Buyam.

The Bade people had settled in their present territory as early as c.1300 (Hogben and Kirk-Greene, 1963), by 1750, they had established their various clan units under their leaders called Dugums.

According to him, there was a huge tamarind tree at the bank of the Mauyi River where rural dwellers usually gathered and played.

According to reports, the Secretary of Bade Emirate Council said since then, the place was named Mauyi-Ganga and has been utilized to host annual fishing festival, attracting tourists from within and outside the state[5].

The winner with the largest fish usually go for a bidding war with prominent visitors, the one with the highest bidder usually go home with the biggest catch of the day.

The 38th edition since inception,the 2020 festival lasted for two days and involved exhibitions of traditional dances, hunters' displays, spear throwing, swimming on calabash, and fishing competition among others.