Where is Dadiyata? By Muhammad Abdullahi Sani. It doesn’t matter you’re in good termsbefore you stand by someone in a criticalcondition, humanity matters irrespective ofrace, tribe, religion or political affliation.The story of Abubakar Idris Dadiyata is atouching one not only to his parents but toany person that have a good heart. He maybe good to you and rude to others, he wasnot only a friend but someone that weshared so many things in common,whenever Kannywood musicians released anew song; Dadiya would be the first toshare it with me via WhatsApp.Like me, he is a lover for Kannywood songs,he was the first to share with me ‘RuwanDare’ and ‘Zan Rayu Dake’, these werepopular songs among fans of Kannywoodfew months ago.I must testify that he is a good friend that isgood to go, he holds a degree in MassCommunication, Masters Degree from UZAMalaysia and currently a PhD student inCommunication Strategy in the sameMalaysia.Abubakar is a committed and brilliantacademic with Federal University Dutsinma.When i was on a phone call with him lastyear, he advised that i should further mystudies in communication which ivehemently answered to the possibility ofdoing such.Dadiyata was a loving husband to his wife,obedient son to his parents and devotedfather to his two daughters. I could recall awonderful moment where i invited him tojoin me at Ado Bayero Mall Cinema towatch a new kannywood film titled: ‘RuwanDare’, unfortunately he didn’t make it.Myself and Dadiyata were frontlineKwankwasiyya activists and critics ofgovernor Ganduje’s anti masses policies butthings fall apart when i decided to quit fromthe Kwankwasiyya camp for personal andpolitical reasons.They said politics is dynamic, it has nopermanent friend or enemy but permanentinterest. Yes it is true but the likes ofDadiyata refused to respect my personaldecision despite our personal relationship.As a die hard Kwankwasiyya adherent then,i never thought that a day would comewhere i will be critical to Kwankwaso’s wayof politics, i never thought that the people iwas chatting, dining with would turnagainst me for a personal decision. I thoughtwe have become brothers from differentmothers.I thought they would respect my thought,they would engage me constructivelywithout calling me all sort of names butthey unfortunately ended in the oppositeand my very good friend Dadiyata was notin exception.I could vividly recall a day that he gave mea call advising that i should reverse mydecision of quitting from the Kwankwasiyyacamp, if that’s not possible, it would bebetter that i stop the criticisms againstKwankwaso which i vehemently rejected. Iasked myself on why should someonedictate my freedom of conscience andthought as enshrined in the constitution ofthe federal republic of Nigeria?That’s the beginning of how we parted wayswith Dadiyata, i deleted his phone numbers,blocked him on WhatsApp and Facebookafter he rained series of abuse on myperson but i forgot to do such on twitter.He later engaged me there and abuse myperson, insulted me in a very rude manneras if he never knew me in this life,whatever, it has all pass. I have forgivenhim.Our friend Abubakar Idris Dadiyata’swhereabout is still unknown, the DSS hasdenied any knowledge of his whereabout,he was whisked away by unknown gunmenon August 2 at his residence in Kaduna butto this moment, no any good news about thewhereabout of this father, husband and sonof his beloved parents.We need to raise our voice and ask theNigerian Police this question: Where isDadiyata? It is the duty of the force to toprotect our lives and properties, it is theirduty to rescue Dadiyata healthy and freefrom all harm.If Dadiyata was kidnapped, why are hiskidnappers not in contact with any of hisrelatives or friends talk less of to demandfor ransom? The whereabout of this youngman is a testimony of our failed securitysystem.The Nigerian Police should come out andmake a clarifying statement on thewhereabout of this young man, they shouldtell Nigerians the efforts they are makingtowards ensuring that he returns to hisfamily safely and in good health.Criticisms is not an offence, opposition isnot an offence but healthy to democracy. Nodemocracy will develop without a strongopposition.While the police are intensifying moreeffort to know his whereabout and rescuehim if he is in the den of kidnappers, wewill continue to pray for him that mayAllah protect him with his divine powerswherever he find himself.May He grant him freedom and reunite him with his family. Muhammad Abdullahi Sani. msaniabdu22@gmail.com +23408126365219

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