N50m realised at launching of Olusola Saraki educational foundation

Date: 2017-05-18

About N50 million was realised at the launching of an educational foundation floated in honour of the late political icon of Kwara State, Senator Olusola Saraki.

Speaking at the event in Ilorin on Wednesday, the founder and convener of the educational foundation, tagged, Sola Saraki Educational foundation, Ladi Hassan, a former Commissioner of Health in the state, said the foundation was meant to promote medical education and researches and fund treatment of some diseases.

The launching, held alongside the commissioning of the Foundation's house in Ilorin was graced by political associates of the late politician who was a medical doctor by profession.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who on behalf of the state government donated N15million at the occasion, said that Saraki contributed immensely to the development of the state.

He described the late politician as a selfless leader, who used his resources to promote the course of humanity and advised that he be emulated by his associates.

The State House of Assembly and deputy Senate minority whip, Senator Biodun Olujinmi, who was the co-launcher donated N10million each.

The speaker of the House, Ali Ahmad while announcing donation of the House said though Saraki was not the richest in the state when he was alive he "had a heart of assistance which distinguished him from others."

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki who was a son of the late politician assured the foundation, through his representative at the occasion, Abubakar Baraje, the former Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), of a consistent support.

The founder of the foundation, Hassan explained that the foundation planned to award scholarship to medical students across universities in Nigeria irrespective of state of origin and to do same at University of London where Saraki graduated in 1962.

He said academic research in the field of medical science would be funded, professorial chairs would be endowed in medical discipline while a specialist hospital on treatment of heart related diseases would be established in the state.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Emir Of Lafiagi     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Nupe     Javed Khan     Gbenga Adebayo     Ilorin     Yakubu Danladi     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Ibrahim Bio     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Asa     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Kwarareports     Shettima     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     SARS     Isiaka Gold     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Oya State     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Ilota     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Adesoye College     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Olayinka Olaogun     Revenue Court     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Lateef Alagbonsi     Lanre Olosunde     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Obuh     John Dara     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Raheem Adaramaja     Lanre Issa Onilu     Binta Sulyman     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Shade Omoniyi     CCEPE     Saliu Oluwole     Oyawoye     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Kale Belgore     Risikat Lawal     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Salman Jawondo     Taofeek Sanusi     Afeyin-Olukuta     Ronke Adeyemi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     ENetSuD     Adebara     Rafiu Ajakaye     Omu-aran     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Budo-Egba     Khairat Gwadabe     FERMA     Monsurat Omotosho     Shehu Salau     Kabir Shagaya     Oke-Ero     Grillo     Bareke     Salaudeen Oyewale     Shaaba Lafiagi     Gobir Organization Foundation     Fareedah Dankaka     Shettima Of Ilorin     Aliyu Muhammed    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olabanji Orilonishe     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     KWSIEC     Radio Kwara     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Afolayan     Bahago     Kola Shittu     Pakata Development Association     Oba Abu     Gbenga Adebayo     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Isau     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Bayo Ajia     Bolakale Saka     Oke-Odo     Oloje     Idiagbon     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Senate Presidency     Ekweremadu     Alfa Yahaya Road     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Dan Iya     KwaraLearn     Ibrahim Orire     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Budo-Egba     Maimunat Oniyangi     Laolu Saraki     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Musbau A. Akanji     Tunji Folami     Mahfouz Adedimeji     PPS     Idowu Aremu     Bola Olukoju     Sidikat Akaje     Funmilayo Mohammed     IHS     Ramadhan     Ibrahim Bio     Kuliyan Geri     Adamu Attah     07039448763     KWATMA     Tunji Arosanyin     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Alao Ayotunde     Hussein Olokooba     Elections     Makama Of Ilorin     Jawondo     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Dagbalodo     Ilorin Airport     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Mamman Saba Jibril     Mohammed Halidu     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Mike Omotosho     Pategi     Saheed Alakoso     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ilorin Emirate     Abegunde Goke     ITP     Al-Adaby