By Dansu Peter
Abdullahi Danladi is a professor of Polymer Composite and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State.
Professor Danladi in a recent with New Telegraph, prides himself to be the first professor globally to function as a driver and run errands for a fellow human being with lesser academic qualifications, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakyzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise called Shi’ites
The Ahmadu Bello University lecturer posited that it is never demeaning for a Professor to be a driver to a lower person.
Below is his response when asked "As a professor, isn’t it demeaning working as someone’s personal driver?"
"How do you mean? Is it because I am a professor? What is demeaning in serving someone you regard as your spiritual leader, someone as your role model and a hero? It depends on perceptions and I do not believe, personally, that serving God is demeaning by any standard. If you don’t see driving a man of God as service to God, then what better ways do you serve your God? It is a privilege I so much cherish and nothing has granted me happiness better."
On how he cope and combining driving the cleric with academic responsiblities. Here Is his response;
"In fact, I just finished my tenure as the head of the department also. I have seven children. My family is in Katsina; so I travel often. And I am also a farmer. You see, the most important thing is that you programme your activities. Time is a commonwealth that is shared by both the rich and the poor; he who uses his time well is rich, and he who doesn’t is poor. It is about time management but a lot of people misplace their priorities. So when you have a lot of responsibilities as I do, you must synchronise them and prioritise."
Read full interview from New Telegraph
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