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 #StopASUUStrike-Yayale’s Arduous Tasks: Can His Name be Written in Gold? By Prof. MK Othman I resisted writing on the above subject for an apparent reason, but the force of necessity outweighs the force of resistance, and I have to cede to the momentum’s law. Reflecting on the crisis bedeviling the Nigerian university system in the last one and half decades, one cannot but sympathize and pray for Alhaji Yayale Ahmed’s success in the arduous tasks of resolving the unending crisis and leading Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Governing Council, which is set to midwife a new Vice Chancellor in the next few months. I do not envy Yayale’s assignments – Pro-chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, ABU Zaria, and Chairman of the 2024 FGN-ASUU negotiation team. The assignments are so tasking that one can hardly accomplish them without scratching one’s integrity.  Malam Adamu Chiroma and Engr Bunu Sheriff (all of blessed memory) were given the same assignment earlier as Pro...

 Salamatu-WOFAN Succor: Story of Amadu and his Neglected Community By Prof. MK Othman   Even a stone-hearted devil cannot but must be undoubtedly empathetic to the plight of Mallam Amadu Yakubu, a devastatingly physically challenged person living in one of the most neglected communities in Jigawa state. Amadu lives in Kudai, a suburb of Dutse, which is the state capital of Jigawa. Amadu’s limbs, the two hands and legs, are crippled, born with disability. And he can neither walk nor use his hands to do any physical work for his livelihood. He crawls with difficulty moving even for a short distance, except when carried to aid his movement. Despite his disability, Amadu acquires a large, ambitious heart to be a lawyer or journalist. This ambition made Amadu think of going to school, which made him skillful in writing with the fingers of his legs. The day Amadu started practicing writing with his mouth and finally settled to write with his legs, his father wept. Amadu’s perseveran...

 Sasakawa Africa Association: Three Decades of Fight against Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria, By Prof MK Othman On Monday, 7th October 2024, my book with the above title was unveiled at the Coronation Hall of the Kano state government house before a high-level audience from ten countries and twenty states across Nigeria – a story for another day. This week, I am presenting the book review by Prof. Aliyu Aisha Ammani, an erudite professor of agricultural economics at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, literary guru, and social media activist. Happy reading   Book Author: M.K. Othman, Book title: Sasakawa Africa Association: Three Decades of Fight against Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria, Book Pages: 336, Publishers: Sasakawa Africa Association, Nigeria-office. ISBN: 978-978-782-568-6 Reviewer: Professor Aliyu A. Ammani The author, Professor Mohammed Khalid Othman, holds a Ph.D. (Irrigation Water Management) from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, M.Phil. (Hydrology/Hydraulics) from EN...