Unemployment is no excuse for violence - Saraki

Date: 2015-05-11

Former Kwara State governor and APC leader in the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, yesterday visited victims of the recent unrest in Ilorin and condemned the destruction of lives and property, saying trouble makers must not be allowed to disrupt peace in the state. According to him, there is no justification whatsoever for violence, and unemployment should not be an excuse by youths to take up arms and terrorise people.

Suspected Indian hemp smokers recently raided Agbarere and Ita Ajia in Ilorin to avenge the raid of their hideout by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Three people died in the incident while six houses were burnt and 58 vehicles were destroyed. The state government set up a task force comprising the police, civil defence, soldiers and vigilantes who arrested over 200 suspected thugs.

Saraki donated N3.5 million to the victims and praised measures so far taken by the state government in conjunction with security agencies. He also paid a condolence visit to the Mogaji Are of Ilorin, Alhaji Aremu Zubari, whose car was damaged in the fracas.

Saraki advised parents to call their children and wards to order and prevent them from indulging in violent activities.

"I believe violence is totally unacceptable in any society. We know the challenges of unemployment. It is still no excuse for this kind of skirmish. This is a society and community known for peace and tranquillity. We must continue to protect that image. That is the image we inherited from our fathers and forefathers. And it is the responsibility of parents to ensure that our children understand that Kwara is peace-loving environment," he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Dankaka     Adebayo Salami     Amos Bajeh     Ibrahim Gambari     Chief Of Staff     Christopher Ayeni     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Iyaloja-General     Lola Ashiru     Taofeek Ibraheem     Saliu Ajia     Sabitiyu Grillo     Ajuloopin     Offa Descendants Union     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Kwara 2019     Borgu     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Muhammed Abdullahi     NIPR     Mohammed Saidu     Mustapha Olanipekun     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Salman Suleiman     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     SUBEB     GGDSS Pakata     Fatai Garuba Labaka     AGF Abdulrazaq     Kale Kawu     Egbejila     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     New Nigeria People’s Party     Ebola     Talaka Parapo     Oyedepo     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Oladimeji Thompson     Sheriff Shagaya     MalHub     JAAC     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Smart School     Segun Olawoyin     Yusuf Badmus     Vasolar Consortium     Transition Implementation Committee     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Shettima     Benin Republic     Trader Moni     Folaranmi Aro     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Paul Olawoore     Kwara Restoration Project     Emmanuel Bello     Olupako Of Share     Valsolar     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Adedeji Onimago     Quarry Royal Valley     Titus Ashaolu     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Monkey Pox     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Kwara State Pension Board     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     JUSUN     Police Commissioner     Tayo Alao     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     AGILE Programme     Alikinla    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mary Arinde     Fola Consultant     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Amuda Bembe     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Kazeem Adekanye     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Ilofa     Twitter     Ilorin Airport     Shehu Jimoh     Valsolar Consultoria     Mohammed Halidu     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Abiodun Oyedepo     AbdulGafar Tosho     Sai Kayi     Adamu Attah     Cornelius Adebayo     Wahab Issa     Jebba     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Samuel Adaramola     Busari Alabi Alausa     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Ojuekun     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Hamid Bobboyi     Shonga     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Bukola Ajikobi     Ndama Al-hassan     Tunde Akanbi     Ladi Hassan     Danhawa     Lafiagi     Baba Issa     Jalala     Sodiya     Aminat Omodara     Centre For Digital Economy     Wahab Abayawo     Lucky Omoluwa     Aliyu Alhassan     Abdulfatai Baakini     Olatunde Michaels     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Forgo Battery     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Folorunsho Alao     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Kwara Apc     Abdulmutalib Shittu     SSA Youth     Dan Iya     Toyin Abdullahi     ASMAU PLAZA     Abubakar Ndakene     Abegunde Goke     Kassim Babamale     Idris Garba     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Biliaminu Aliu     Adebayo Salami     Universal Basic Education Commission     General Hospital, Offa     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Afonja Descendants Union     Fawenu     GGDSS Pakata     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Alfa Modibbo Belgore