Today Nigeria goes to the polls - you can follow what is happening on twitter at #Nigeriadecides. John Dada and Sabo Bako Kantiok organised some preparation for local youths at Kafachan.

Ambassador McCulley's Election Message Sets Agenda for Youth Forum in Kafanchan

Under a huge mango tree that offered enough shade from the blistering sun in the remote hamlet of Kafanchan in Kaduna State, U.S. Counselor for Public Affairs Peter Claussen, presented Ambassador Terence McCulley's message on good governance and the "golden opportunity" the coming April elections offers to Nigeria, to a group of young adults on March 26. The Grassroots Youth Forum was assembled by Bako Kantiok, a youth leader and a participant of President Obama's Forum for Young African Leaders (PFYA), in collaboration with the Fantsuam Foundation. In August last year, Mr. Kantiok and two other young Nigerians joined President Obama and more than 100 other young adults from 45 African countries in Washington, D.C. to discuss the challenges facing Africa as a continent. (continued - http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/pe_032911.html )

More about Sabo Bako Kantiok

• Introducing Sabo Bako Kantiok  http://www.dadamac.net/network/sabo-bako-kantiyok
  
• Hillary Clinton's Remarks At The President's Forum with Young African Leaders - "our" Sabo is there.         http://dadamac.posterous.com/hillary-clintons-remarks-at-the-presidents-fo
• Newspaper report on "our man" at Obama's Young African Leaders Forum         http://dadamac.posterous.com/newspaper-report-on-our-man-at-obamas-young-a