With the conquest of Kano and the appointment of Muhaamadu Abbas as the new emir  by the  British colonial administrator [Lord  Lugard], on April 2nd  1903, the emir appointed his nephew  Haladu as Sarkin Dutse.

The new Colonial administration was dissatisfied with the  pattern of authority  in existence, particularly as regards to the collection of taxes which is central to its administration.

The Colonial Resident Officer [Mr.Cargil] came up with  the idea of grouping several villages under one District  administration. The new system  had reduced the importance and influence of Sarkin Dutse [now a mere sub-District  Head].

Dutse, Gaya and Jahun  were grouped under one District Administrator  [The Wazir District]. Interestingly, the tax collections for the years 1906-1908, showed remarkable increase in Dutse and many parts of Kano emirate which gave  Mr.Cargil new impetus  to introduce  further reforms in 1908 which created additional fourteen District Administrations including  Dutse as a separate  District.    

The  elevation of Dutse as a District requires the creation of sub-District Heads for the collection of taxes. Dutse Villages were re-grouped into four sub-Districts under Madakin Dutse, Sarkin Yakin Dutse, Tafidan Dutse, and Makaman Dutse.[the most influential title holders at the time].

The  colonial administration also placed all District Heads on  a salary  structure, which puts them on a fixed annual income. Sarki Haladu was therefore the first to receive  a fixed salary from the [Native Authority] treasury.

 Unfortunately for him, the summer of 1909 witnessed  partial drought resulting in poor havest in Dutse District. Haladu could not make his case to the colonial administration effectively, and therefore  had  to be removed  on charges of embezzlement of tax funds