How Sola Saraki paid senators' salaries as senate leader, emir of Ilorin reveals

Date: 2017-05-19

The Emir of Ilorin Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu Gambari has disclosed how the departed Kwara State political icon and father of the Senate President, Dr Olusola Saraki, paid salaries to his colleagues as senate leader.

The Emir, who made the disclosure during the commissioning of the house for Sola Saraki Educational Foundation in Ilorin, yesterday, described the late Waziri of Ilorin as a philanthropist who lived all his life and expended his resources in helping people.

His words, "During his time in the senate as senate leader, there was a period when the senators did not receive three months salaries and he (Sola Saraki) was paying their salaries, this shows he lived a life dedicated to selfless service of humanity." In his remarks, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, commended the conveners of the foundation and pledged his moral, financial and physical support to its sustainability.

The Senate President, who was represented by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state charged members of the foundation to ensure that the legacy of the late political icon lives on, particularly in the areas of health and education. Meanwhile, Governor Ahmed officially named the state University after the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr Olusola Saraki.

Ahmed, who made the announcement in Ilorin yesterday at the launching of Sola Saraki Educational Foundation, said the University would henceforth be called Sola Saraki University.

In his address, Ahmed stated that renaming the university was a better way of immortalising the late political icon, who he described, as "outstanding politician, mentor and philanthropist." The governor said that all arrangements to that effect would be finalised before the end of the year.

He described the late Saraki as a philanthropist, who touched the lives of his people, particularly the downtrodden. He said that the late Waziri of Ilorin's love for education was evident in his contributions to the building of several primary and secondary schools in the state.

Ahmed commended the initiator of the foundation for complimenting government's efforts in making education accessible to all. He called on individuals and corporate bodies to invest in education as a way of securing the future of the children, who he described as 'leaders of tomorrow.' Ahmed, who promised to improve and expand access to quality education in Kwara, noted that investment in education is an investment for the future. The governor, on behalf of the state executive council, donated N15 million for the take-off of the foundation.

Earlier in his welcome address the chairman Board of Trustees, Barr. Tunji Arosanyin, called for the support of everyone to ensure the sustenance of the foundation.

In the same vein, the convener, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, said the foundation is concentrating on education and health care. He added that it will provide scholarship for the less privileged students yearly, honour distinguished medical students, sponsor academic research and those with health challenges. The National Spokesperson of the APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, described the gesture as a good innovation typifies how much the late Saraki sacrificed in assisting people while alive.

Also, the Emir Okuta, Baruten Local Government Area of the state , Alhaji Abubakar Sero Idris has commended the initiators of the Sola Saraki Educational Foundation describing it as one of the best ways to immortalise the former senate leader.

The Emir noted that there was nothing too much that any government , group of people or even individual can do for the late Senate leader that was too much considering his achievements for the youths the old and the less privileged across the country during his life time.

The traditional ruler urged Nigerian politicians to emulate all the good deeds of late Doctor Olusola Saraki by being generous and not greedy to the people. Other speakers who lauded the project are; the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Engr Musa Ayinla Yeketi, Dr. Yahya Aliru, Hon Nimota Ibrahim and Ilorin Emirates Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulamid Adi.

Source

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Seed Technologies     Tsado Manman     Federal Allocation     Hussein Olokooba     Oba Abdulrahim     Gbajabiamila     Aminat Omodara     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Elections     Oke-Ode     Bureau Of Lands     NIPR     Igbaja     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Royal FM     Wahab Egbewole     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Rotimi Oyedepo     Ifelodun     Daud Adeshola     Ishola Moses Abiodun     March 18     Solomon Edoja     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Baba-Isale     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Sabitiyu Grillo     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Kwara Volleyball Association     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Christopher Odetunde     GAMA     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Alagbado     Ahman Patigi     Yemi Osinbajo     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Ilorin Emirate     Abubakar Usman Jos     EFCC     Shettima Of Ilorin     Hassan Saliu     Balogun Gambari     Ibrahim Labaika     Salman Jawondo     Olabode George Towoju     Shaaba Lafiagi     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Yashikira     Hassan Oyeleke     Lafiagi     Shola Odetundun     Dumagi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     HICA     Oke-opin     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Omoniyi Ayinla     Patigi Regatta     Wale Oladepo     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Ahmad Lawan     Saka Abimbola Isau     Face Masks     Tunji Ajanaku     Yekeen Alabi     Abdulfatai Baakini     Opobiyi     Femtech     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Olatunji Bamgbola     Ilorin East     ER-KANG Mining    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Tsaragi     Kola Adesina     Babatunde Idiagbon     Idofin     Moses Rahman Popoola     Maryam A. Garuba     IFK     Lateef Fagbemi     Kwara North     Nigerian Correctional Service     Mahe Abdulkadir     Olugbense     Hassan Taiye Salam     Bareke     LEAH Charity Foundation     Ahmed Dankaya     Oba Of Jebba     Azeez Bello     Oniyangi     Sidikat Akaje     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Opobiyi     Kayode Ogunlowo     Stephen Fasakin     Fatai Olodo     Apaokagi     Ayodele Olaosebikan     John Dara     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Sardauna     BIR     Twitter     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Abikan     Yetunde Balogun     Igosun     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Ronke Adeyemi     Musibau Akanji     Edu     Binta Sulyman     Emir Of Ilorin     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Ndakene     Offa Metropolitan Club     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Musa Aibinu     Saliu Oluwole     Olusola Saraki     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Eghe Igbinehin     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Bamidele Aluko     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Isiaka Alikinla     Segun Adeniyi     Dasuki Belgore     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     National Broadcasting Commission     Dankaka     Albert Ogunsola     Bisi Oyeleke     Oniye     CACOVID     Abdullahi Biffo     Bahago     Student Learning Support Helpline     Okin Biscuits     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Bola Magaji     Baba Issa     Saka Adeyemo     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Admiralty Villa