Referring To Prof. Abubakar Sulyman As 'Amana' Is A Great Disrespect To The Stool Of Shehu Alimi
By Abdulyekeen Mohd Bashir
Dear Faruq,
It is impersonation and great disrespect to the stool of Shehu Alimi to keep referring to Prof. Abubakar Sulyman as "Amana" when an "Amana Ngeri" has been conferred by the Emir. It is important to add something to the Amana of Prof, maybe "Amana Online" or "Amana of Okeleru." To set the records straight, I wasn't even aware of the initial piece, it was your rejoinder that compelled me to look for the earlier write up before I decided to make some clarifications.
Nobody is obsessed with your principal, the excesses of few, does not represent the collective perception of everyone. For someone like me, Prof is not an addition or loss to anyone or course. Therefore, whoever got left or sided with lost or gained nothing.
The Sardauna conversation was not ignited by the Waziri people but by the Sardauna people who attempted to topple the hierarchy in their usual imaginary contest of superiority between their principal and his perceived political "enemies."
There is only one Amana, just like there is one Waziri, Sardauna, Turaki, Wakili, among others. Perhaps, yours is "Amanda," because that's what keypad consistently suggests.
You and I know Prof would have been glad to be conferred the title he greatly positioned for, and I sympathize with him on the snub. For the record, if my memory isn't failing me, and the book I read isn't different from yours, William the Silent was a Prince, led a revolt and got assassinated. Is that who you are comparing your principal with? Well, maintaining that he is Amana is nothing but a revolt against the palace, parading himself as Amana without the consent of the palace is a revolt, and he got assassinated rightly. It is a nice comparison because William the Silent also turned against his former Masters and allies. I have never seen such accuracy of comparison from an aide; you have a conscience, and I commend you. At least, you lack the capacity to lie which is lacking from your new found "side."
While William III of Orange was King of England, a great one at that. Your comparison of the personalities is commendable, no one could have done a better job than you. Your William the Silent led a revolt and got culturally assassinated, while William of Orange got conferred.
Oh! Both of them are William, even same family tree, but history and people know which is which.
Happy holiday!
Abdulyekeen Mohd Bashir, your brother writes from Ibadan.
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