Danladi Bako Reflects on Life's Ten Key Moments

Danladi Bako recounts ten pivotal moments in his life, starting with his debut on radio in Sokoto in July 1973, which marked the beginning of his media career. He became a household name in the Northwest after winning NTA Sokoto's best round staff award in 1980.

Bako highlights his spiritual fulfillment during the lesser hajj in Makkah in 1989 and his visit to Robben Island, South Africa, where he saw the cell of Nelson Mandela. He recalls the excitement of Nigeria's Olympic football team winning gold in Atlanta in 1996, where he served as Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Jim Nwobodo.

In 2006, he was honored by President Olusegun Obasanjo with the National Honour of Officer of the Order of Niger (OON). Other notable experiences include meeting Sir Clement Coxson Dodd in Jamaica and receiving an honorary doctorate from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria in November 2019.

Bako also reflects on his meeting with Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar and Alhaji Kabir Tafida in London in 2010, where he appreciated Prince Charles's humility.