THE RISE OF DANDALIN SIYASA ONLINE FORUM (1)

Dandalin siyasa is an online discussion forum that was established and moderated by my close friend, Mustapha Shehu Chaji. Chaji was our former secretary general of Bayero University Kano, Students union government to match theory with practical as he read Bsc in political science. Chaji is a committed writer, activist and young revolutionaries. Dandalin siyasa is a forum for gavel-to-gavel discussions on political developments in Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy. Recently some of the active members of the dandali were opportune to accomplish success in their areas, hence the need to write and congratulate them and to graciously give kudos to the dandali and its members. The corner stone of our online forum is the mutual respect for people’s views, though freedom of expression is inherent in our dandali, views and opposition views expressed in the forum are the rights of individual contributors. The active members of dandali are to many to mention, but a few, like my humble self, then the moderator or simply ‘madugun dandali’’, shehu chaji, who got a job recently after he completed his masters degree program in Developmental studies at his Alma Mata. Congratulations to the General John Danfulani, for successfully becoming a Phd holder. Danfulani was the former president students union, A.B.U. Zaria, a prolific scholar and analyst. Ghali Rogo is another active member worthy of mention. He would be going to England to pursue a course on security detectives’ equipment course at Stafford University London. The newly elected governor of Kano state, Rabi’u Kwankwaso made some appointments recently. Luckily for our dandali, about three of our active members were among. Dr. Inusa Dangwani is one of us, and he was the new chief of staff to Kano government house. Then the director press in person of Mallam Umar Said Tudunwada, popularly known as UST. He was the former General Manager Freedom radio Kano and deputy director press to Kwankwaso’s first tenure. Therefore his appointment did not come to many of us as a surprise; his track record is exceptional and highly impressive. I am wishing them a very meritorious tenure of service to their beloved state. I am very proud of dandalin siyasa online forum, and that is why I don’t mind if my views were not published in our dailies in as much as it was posted in dandali. Aliyu Tilde, Admiral Tsakuwa, Rigasa, Alhazai, Muazu Magaji, ……your views are respected by all and sundry. Long live Dandali and its members. Ahmed Rasheed Makarfi. Published in Muryar Talaka on 12/11/2011