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.

Ajidagba     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Adanla-Irese     Baruba     Kayode Ishola     Aminat Ahmed     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Adaramaja     Aremu Bose Deborah     Maryam A. Garuba     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Babajide Ajayi     Akorede     Kunbi Titiloye     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     KWIRS     Budo Egba     PPS     IHS Towers     Gobirawa     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     NITDA     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     ASUU     Laolu Saraki     Okin Biscuit     Muhammad Yahya     Aso Ofi     Aliyu Muhammed     Kayode Laro     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Sobi Hill     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     FOMWAN     Peculiar Allowance     ANCOPPS     Edu     Durbar     Falokun-Oja     Ilota     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Harafat E. Mukadam     Osinbajo     Bank Of Industry     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Senate Presidency     CCB     Baakini     Eleyele     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Paul Odama     Iyabo Adewuyi     Sheriff Shagaya     Michael Nzwekwe     V.O. Abioye     Facemasks     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Harrison Osauwagboe     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Ridwan Agboola     Charcoal     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Ramat Oganija     11th Galadima     Aliyu Adebayo     Egbejila     Doyin Agbamu     Democracy Day     Ilorin General Hospital     Ajibola Ademola Julius    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Talaka Parapo     Bio Ibrahim     Salman Suleiman     Nigeria Customs Service     Bayer AG     Kunbi Titiloye     Shoprite     Moro     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Wale Oladepo     Joseph Bamigboye     Abubakar Imam     Iyaloja-General     N-Power     Kumbi Titiloye     Maryam Ado Bayero     Adewuyi Funmilayo     NURTW     Lanre Badmus     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Laboratory-to-Product     Baboko Primary School     Ishola Abdullahi     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Aremu Bose Deborah     Apaokagi     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Okedare     Gobir     Ilorin East     Tayo Alao     Bello John Olanrewaju     Senate President     Kwara South     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Kola Shittu     Adisa Logun     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Kwara Consultative Forum     Abiodun Oyedepo     Eleja     Alikinla     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Jamiu Oyawoye     Adijat Adebiyi     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Kayode Ibrahim     Charcoal     Al-Hikmah Radio     Adanla-Irese     Dan-Kazeem     Iliasu     Femi Oladiji     Tafidan Kaiama     Amosa     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Lai Gobir     Elections     Aisha Gobir     Kunle Akogun     International Aviation College     Bolakale Ayo     Nigeria Computer Society     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Orisa Bridge     David Adesina     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Senate     Ilorin South Constituency     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Yusuf Aiyedun     Akanbi-Oke     April 11     Amos Justus Sayo     Fatimah Abdulkadir