Meet another of my still surviving primary school teacher, Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Yusuf, a renowned sports administrator, University don and two-time Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA). He also holds the traditional title of Sarkin Yakin Bakori.
I have the singular privilege of being taught by this gentleman at three different levels of my educational career; he was my teacher at the primary school, tertiary institution and my lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
In the primary school, he taught me such nursery rhymes, which I still remember, as:
"The more we're together, together, together,
"The more we're together, the happier we shall be,
"For your friend is my friend and my friend is your friend... "
And this one :
"This is the man who can smile but can never laugh..."
As you can see, the retired teacher, who is still looking dapper and suave, exudes professionalism. He can still pass for my age mate...lol!
I'm sure my primary school mates at Nadabo Primary School Bakori like Sarkin Filanin Danja, Yazid N. Sadiq, Isa Jibrin, Dikko Abdullahi, Major Bashir Dan-Gusau, Rtd. Haruna Sulaiman Bakori, Labaran Tukur, Engr. Mohammed Nur Khalil, Bashir Shehu, Amina Lawal, Engr, . Ibrahim Hashim, Aisha A Kaita, Kabiru Sani, Buhari Muhammad, Mbsani Mbsani, etc will remember him...