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 Dr. Bukar Usman’s 2017 Burkinabe Cultural Integration Award

Congratulations again, Doctor. It is my pleasure to identify with this great achievement. I am so glad to witness how the rest of the world has started recognising your peculiar distinction and immense contributions towards humanity, culture and education. Wishing you all the very best… My best regards. – Yemi Adebisi

This is another deserved, well-earned laurel for your contribution to Hausa literature and other intellectual works. As I humbly congratulate you, I also pray to the Almighty Allah to continue to bless you with good health to do more for humanity…Thank you.  – Salisu Saleh Na’inna Dambatta

Congratulations on your latest and well deserved award. I wish you all the very best. My highest respects. – Emeka Izeze

Dr Bukar, this is to acknowledge and share with you (and family) the joy of your award by the Association Makaranta in Burkina Faso. The award which is in recognition of your contribution and commitment towards the development of cultural integration and peaceful coexistence between and among Hausa Community and the globe demonstrates that winning isn’t everything but the only thing, and you are a winner.  May Allah continue to crown your efforts in all your endeavours. CONGRATULATIONS – Prof. S. A. Yakasai

I very much congratulate you on this recognition by yet another international body. This is a testament of your selfless service to languages and literature. Wishing you a successful outing. Best regards – Tijani Garga

This is excellent news and very well deserved. May Allah continue to elevate you. – Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

May I warmly extend my hearty felicitation to you for the honour well deserved extended to you. Congratulations Sir. More feathers to your cap. Allah kara lafiya da daukaka, amin. – Khalid lmam

You deserve them all and more. Wish you safe trip when you go. – Dr. Adegoke Adegoroye

Congratulations Sir. This is well deserved. May your pen never dry.
–Amb. Fatima Balla

Gishinki Adabi! Ranka Dede! Congratulations. We shall update our data.- Prof. Olatunde Okanlawon

Dr. Bukar Usman, Once again Congratulations…Good luck and best wishes. – Prof. Aminu Dorayi

Congratulations my dear Bukar. This is another feather to your cap. Best wishes. – Hon. Justice S.O Uwaifo

Another Laurel for a quiet but towering literary icon. Congratulations Sir! –
Pharm. Peter Iliya Ndirpaya, fsi.

Sir, Congratulations on your award by the National Museum of Burkina Faso, in collaboration with the Association Makaranta. It is well deserved, and I know more will come. And thank you for raising Nigeria’s flag in far away Burkina Faso. Our warm and best regards Sir. – Omadachi Oklobia

I’m happy for you Sir – Akogun Tola Adeniyi

Congratulations for another meritorious feat…Respectfully. – Abdullahi Shehu

Alhamdu Lillah. Our proud and energetic Dad keeps on flying higher and higher. Congratulations Baba. We pray for you for good health and more prosperity. We cherish your philanthropy and concern for the cultural development of our people…- Isa Halidu

Glad to know that there is a strong Hausa community in Ouagadougou. I look forward to seeing the photos from the award. Congratulations for a well deserved recognition. – Prof. Selbut Longtau

Allanguburo Zanuwa, Congratulations as laurels of excellence are continually being showered on you, this one being only the latest. It is an understatement to say that you are a great inspiration to all and sundry intellectually and by your exemplary personality. As more of such laurels are already in the pipeline, we can only wish you continued good health and long life. More grease to your elbows Sir. – Maj. Gen. AA Mshelbwala (rtd)

Once again CONGRATS for this international recognition for your worthy literary contributions to knowledge and humanity. Wishing you a safe and pleasant trip to B/Faso to receive the award and God continue to increase you to the benefit of mankind. – Nuhu Gworgwor

Congratulations and more feathers to your cap. You have really utilised your retirement period to the benefit of humanity. May Allah continue to bless you with good health and prosperity, Amin. – Muhammadu Ibrahim, Danmasanin Biu

Congratulation once again, you are an icon, symbol, image, emblem, and representation of our society; I wish I could make it to be with you on April 14, 2017 in Burkina Faso just to witness the event. I wish you a brighter future. Your regular reader. – Bello Hamisu Ida

Congratulations Sir. Wishing you more of this deserved recognition within and beyond our borders. – Mikailu Ibrahim

Rankadede and congratulations. More laurels to come. May your pen never run dry. God bless. – Chief (Dr) J.O. Omuya

It is not a surprise to our unmatched ICON. Allah ya k’ara wa Shugabanmu tsawon rai da k’oshin lafiya domin ya ci gaba da karb’an lambobin yabo. – Prof. Andrew Haruna

Sir, Congratulations on this award as I wish you a good week and month ahead! Best regards to the family. – Amal Pepple, CFR

Dear Sir, I am so delighted with your achievements. The very best I wish you and I hope someday I would be like you. Congratulations! – Ukamaka Obiora

Sir, I hope you are doing very well. We would like to congratulate you on this award Sir! Kind Regards – Adefemi Adegeye

Please accept my congratulations on this important award. It is certainly a sign of bigger awards in the pipeline. Sweet is the reward for hard labour. Cheers! – Prof. Segun Adekoya

You are indeed an inspiration to some of us as you continue to use your time to write books for coming generations… I am proud to have been associated with you. – Gus Wiggle

Congratulations and more accolades coming. – Amb. Martine Gereng-Sen

I rejoice with you as you prepare to receive this well deserved award. Congratulations in advance. – Prof. Damian U. Opata

Congratulations on this great honour. May Almighty Allah continue to honour you. We at CISME associate ourselves with your committed effort to spread knowledge which is one of our cardinal programmes. Regards to your family – Prince Lekan Fadina

Dear Baba Bukar, We are so happy to hear of this Sir. You have once again added another feather to your cap. We are so honoured to be associated with you Baba. Congratulations from your daughter. – Nana Safia

Doctor, congratulations on yet another feather on your cap. A well deserved award to say the least. Warm regards to you and your family. – Prof. Gidado Tahir

Dear Bukar, congratulations on another well deserved award. I wish I will be there to attend the event, but I have left Burkina Faso at the end of February and I will not be able to come back there in the next few months due to my obligations here in Poland. Wishing you all the best – Mariusz Kraśniewski

Congratulations, sir. This is another well deserved laurel. I wish you many more to come. Alhaji Mohammed Lamba

Congratulations on this well deserved recognition by another African country. I believe many more of such recognitions are on the way, not only in West Africa, but across the globe. Sir, I am always proud of your noble achievements and recognitions. May God continue to keep you in good health and strength as you are recognized by humanity. – Gen. Lawrence Ngubane

Sir, how was the journey to Burkina Faso? I hope it was wonderful. Thank you. – Maryam Abdu

Congratulations on your very well deserved serenades in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. We are praying for many more of these to come your way. Given time, it is more than likely that the mother of all Laureates in Oslo, Norway is just around the corner for you, up for grabs! Well done! We are very proud of your unequaled achievements in contribution towards human developments. Many thanks. – Sanusi Monguno

Congratulations on the prestigious award granted to you today. It is well deserved. Innumerable ones are on the way! Accept my highest honour and regards.-Dr. H. A. Alahira

I wish to congratulate you Sir on the international laurel in Burkina Faso. Wishing you all the best. – Mulma Umar Ali Biu

Congrats Sir. – Abiola Alli-Owe

Assalam Dr. I hope by now you might have returned from Burkina. This award to me is one out of millions to you considering that it is coming from outside the boarders again. I am particularly happy and wish you more of such appreciation of your contributions to the growth of the communities both near and far. I also wish you good health and long life. Ameen… Thank you. – Biu Musa K

Our sincere and warmest regards on this great achievement! We, indeed, rejoice with you on this important award. It was quite unfortunate that Bayero University delegation which had earlier planned to travel to Burkina Faso, could not make it due to some logistic reasons. However, we were with you in spirit all through the occasion. Congratulations – Prof. Ismaila A. Tsiga

Sir, to say that I am proud of you is an understatement. You are a phenomenal writer. Posterity will never forget your contributions to literature. God bless and keep you for greater achievements. – Adaobi Nwoye

I read “My Cultural Immersion in Burkina Faso”. It was very revealing and educative. I learnt a lot from the write-up. It shows all men are brothers. We must learn to tolerate each other and to be considerate. – Dr. Ben Irikefe

This is to wish you the very best of this month and congratulate you on your unflinching effort in cultural revivalism. May Allah continue to support us amin. – Dr. Babajo, A.K

I have gone through a wonderful travelogue. Thanks – Bashir Yahuza

Congratulations again Sir. I see you have already received your award from Burkina Faso. Wishing you many more recognitions like this one and even higher ones. – Fatima Balla

Dr Bukar Usman, Salam and thanks for the account of your trip to Burkina Faso. I read the article from start to finish and have learnt about the country, its people and culture including your visit to Naaba Booggo’s place and that of Sarkin Zango. How I wish I too was there to be part of these great events. Once again, thanks and regards… – Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dorayi

Just gone through your wonderful experience at Burkina Faso, a beautiful country. Was there at their FESPACO 1991 or thereabouts. Wishing you more and more of these experiences. Regards. – Prof. Damian U. Opata

A very comprehensive write-up, very informative. Thank you very much – Prof. Emeritus Frank Giwa-Osagie 

What a beautiful story. Your copious expedition notes have given us the feeling that we were there with you. The proverbs and lessons of life were uniquely woven together in the beautiful way it has been done. Once again, thank you Sir!! – Dr. Goke Adegoroye

Congratulations Sir. It was really an auspicious moment. – Prof. Isa Mshelgaru

Sir, I congratulate you on this occasion of your award in faraway Burkina Faso. What a great honour to be recognized at home and abroad! The honour is as much yours as ours, all those who know and respect you.

The narrative makes a very informative reading…though I would have loved to hear the views of Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Your concluding statement about human rights and tolerance in interpersonal relationship underscores the trilingual inscription at the royal throne: “While it is possible for the herdsman to move hundreds of cattle in one direction with one stick, it is much more difficult to control human beings in like manner.” Ahuta lafiya. Yours truly – Japh C. T Nwosu

JCT Nwosu. Good morning.

I thank you very much for your compliments.

Senator Kwankwaso was called upon to respond on behalf of the awardees. His award was in appreciation of his assistance to Niger Republic in establishing schools which admits annually 50 Nigeriens and 50 Nigerians. His statement was to appeal to the Hausa Community in Burkina Faso to embrace Western Education with all seriousness. This is in line with the aspirations of the Association Makaranta. As you know makaranta in Hausa is school/education.

One of the Association’s spokesmen who is 64 confided in me his regret for not having Western education. I asked him whether it was Burkinabe Government which denied him and the Hausa community of the opportunity. He said ‘No.’ He said that it was his father who dissuaded him and there were many like him whose parents did not embrace Western education.

I could see how happy some members of the Association Makaranta were receiving their certificates after undergoing few months of adult education. That tells the whole story. With best regards.- Dr. Bukar Usman

Congratulations Baba and welcome back home. You are the pride of not only we your children but also the entire Biu people and Nigeria at large. Once more, congratulations Sir. – Arc. Isa Garba Halidu

Thanks for the travel report. It’s educative and exciting, particularly what you refer to as the comic aspects, which reveal our humanity in all its crudity. Once again, congratulations on the award. – Prof. O. A. Adekoya

Floreat. May I recommend you click on the link below for a beautiful read on Burkina Faso and have a glimpse of their language, culture etc even before the advent of Islam from the eye of an Ingot…

Recently on our ‘Whatsapp’ platform we learnt of the 371 ethnic groups of the near 180 million+ Nigerians. Well Burkina Faso with under 20 million population has 63 ethnic groups including Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba and Igbo….It is a must read. – Busuyi Onabolu

Jakadan adabi, nagode! Ranka Dede! I pray this splendid travelogue is published hard copy somewhere. Congratulations once more. – Prof. Olatunde Okanlawon

Please permit me to CONGRTULATE YOU on your wonderful achievements in the field of human development. You are making our beloved country, Nigeria,  very proud by being a disguised ambassador across the continent of Africa. Well done! Congrats!  – Sanusi Abubakar Monguno

I read this fully in Jeddah. Thank you. – Salisu Na’inna Dambatta

Very interesting (travelogue). – Cyril Uchenna Gwam

Splendid Dr. I read your Burkina Faso travel report with my friends. We analysed everything which we considered historic and educative. Never have I read any other report about Burkina Faso. Thank you Dr. – Biu Musa Kachalla

Congratulations on your beautiful travelogue which was published in Sunday Trust. Wishing you more travelling mercies in future. Amen – Hon. Dr. Wale Okediran