Purposely for grazing and rearing of cattle, they were believed to come from the town of Hadejia in present Jigawa State.

Similarly, we have a district head (Hakımi) since Shanono became a local government out of Gwarzo local government in 1989 his Name is Alhaji Bello Abubakar Title Bunun Kano, and Alh Ibrahim Sani Gaya Title Uban Doman Kano from 2004 to date, It has an area of 697 km2 and a population of 140,607 at the 2006 census.

Shanono Local Government Area's primary economic activity is farming, with a sizable portion of the local population engaged in the production of crops such rice, beans, sorghum, soybeans, guinea corn, onions, and groundnuts.

In the Local Government Area, a variety of domestic animals are also raised and marketed, including rams, goats, and cows.

Crafts and trade are two more significant economic activity carried out by Shanono Local Government Area people.