I’m Committed To Creating A Better Writers’ Union, Says Abdullahi

Denja Abdullahi is a culture worker and writer, who has held many executive positions in Nigeria’s writers’ body, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) in almost a decade. Currently the Vice President of the association, Abdullahi is eyeing the first position of the union and asserts, “To me, arts and literary administration is not a hobby or sidekick; it is a career, which must be managed with all indices of professionalism”. In this interview, eh spoke to Anote AJELUOROU about his ambition and how he intends to reposition ANA for competitiveness and as a world class organization. Excerpts