Sallah tragedy: Group mourns victims, faults Saraki critics

Date: 2013-10-22

A group, the Kwara Rights Agenda, has faulted those criticising a former governor of the state and senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over the stampede in Ilorin that led to the death of some people.

It will be recalled that no fewer than 10 people died during a stampede in Ilorin on October 16, while struggling for gifts presented to them by Saraki and the Peoples Democratic Party.

The group, in a statement by its Coordinator, Babafemi Ifedayo, said rather than criticise Saraki, he should be praised for sustaining a legacy of giving instituted by his father and Second Republic Senate Leader, late Dr. Olusola Saraki.

Ifedayo lamented the death of the victims, saying it was unfortunate that there was a stampede during this year's Sallah benevolence.

He said, "Unfortunately, this sad and unfortunate incident falls into the political schemings of some disgruntled elements who, instead of mourning the dead, want to take advantage of the situation to rubbish the good deeds of a man whose watchword has been service to his people."

"This programme, unlike the impression being given by these opportunists, has been in existence for years without any untoward development."

Ifedayo added that the incidence was a coincidence, stating that Sallah was not the only time the Sarakis render assistance to people.

He said, "Those who want to capitalize on this unfortunate development will not remember that the Sarakis, right from the early days of late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, have been giving scholarships to different categories of students, sending thousands of people on pilgrimage, feeding the hungry and housing the homeless.

"While we pray for the repose of the souls of the dead, we also urge those trying to make political capital out of the development to have a rethink and not discourage a man who has been doing all in his powers to empower his people."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Lithium     Yoruba     Yeketi     Kunle Suleiman     Amuda Musbau     Kwara Apc     Offa     NULGE     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Ethical College     Olaiya Lawal     Michael Ologundea     Tunde Saad     Mashood Dauda     VADA     Kazeem Oladepo     Admiralty Villa     Salihu S. Yaru     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Okin Group     Revenue Court     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Ajuloopin     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Ohoro Of Shao     Alikinla     Marufat Oladosu     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Taofeek Sanusi     Wole Oke     Okanlawon Taiwo     Omoniyi Ayinla     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Musa Abdullahi     Chikanda     Assayomo     Femi Gbajabiamila     Mohammed Halidu     Woro     Bamidele Adegoke     Javed Khan     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Ola Falade     Umar Saro     Ayegbeni     MATTA Girls Foundation     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Mohammed Haruna     Mohammed Lawal     Habeeb Saidu     Saeedat Aliyu     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Fareedah Dankaka     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Afonja     Sidikat Alaya     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Shonga Farm Project     Durosinlohun Atiku     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Olabanji Orilonishe     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Kabir Shagaya     Monthly Sanitation     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Ghali Alaaya     Kale Ayo     Guber Aspirant     Kolo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Nigerian Army     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Maigida     Jalala     Aliyu Alhassan     David Oyedepo     Ayobami Akanbi     07039448763     Adedeji Onimago     Olaitan Adefila     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     LAK Jimoh     Baba Isale     Umaru Saro     Tosho Yaqub     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Post Utme     Offa Descendants Union     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Tunji Olawuyi     Lateef Fagbemi     Elelu     AbdulGafar Tosho     Aliyu Adebayo     Sunday Fagbemi     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     CLAY POT     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Pakata Patriots     Amusa Bello     RTEAN     Inside Kwara     Abdulwaheed Musa     Orisa Bridge     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abdulkareem Alabi     IHS     Fatai Olodo     Council Of The Wise     Bello Abubakar     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Balogun Fulani     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Ilorin General Hospital     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Salman Alada     Oyin-Zubair     University Road     Oke-Kura     Clara Nwachukwu     Kola Bukoye     Chief Imam Of Offa     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Ibrahim Mohammed     Ethical College     Danladi     Lanre Olosunde     Oniyangi     Olabimpe Olani     General Hospital, Offa     Fatimoh Lawal     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Kunle Suleiman     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Usman Rifun     Kwarareports.com     Rebecca Olanrewaju     KWAFFA     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Bukola Saraki     Facemasks