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.

UNIFEMGA     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Idris Garba     Azeez Salawu     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Press Release     Kwara 2019     Baba-Isale     Okala Baba     Tunde Yusuf     Titus Ashaolu     KW-GIS     Ahmed Alhasssan     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Bola Olukoju     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Olabode George Towoju     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Alaro     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Aremu Bose Deborah     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Moji Makanjuola     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Kazeem Oladepo     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Aisha Gobir     Dan Masanin     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Bolaji Gambari     Balogun-Ojomu     Bashir Badawi     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Madawaki     Musa Aibinu     Eleyele     Mohammed Abduraheem     Salake     Mary Arinde     Ajia-Bako     Saba Mamman Daniel     Modibo Kawu     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Ayegbeni     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Kuliyan Geri     Kwara State Governor     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Bayo Onimago     Adaramaja     Durbar     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Ahmed Bayero     Aminat Ahmed     Rashidi Yekini     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Ilofa     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Grillo     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Oba-Solagberu     Kwabes     Idris Garuba     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Ahmed \'Lateef     Solomon Edojah     GAMA    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilorin Emirate     Oko     Yusuf Aiyedun     Rihanat Ajia     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Jaigbade Alao     Oke Sunna     Ajakaye     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Wasiu Onidugbe     Oladimeji Thompson     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Eleja     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Mohammed Yisa     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Balogun Fulani     Lawan     Tanke     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Omar Gambari     Yomi Ogunsola     NNPP     MAI Akande     Sunday Otokiti     Sadiq Umar     Ibrahim Akaje     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Local Government     David Adesina     Talaka Parapo     IF-K     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Hussein Oloyede     Kwara NIPR     Simeon Sayomi     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Funmilayo Mohammed     Abikan     Isaac Gbenle     First Lady     Bahago     Afonja     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Okanlawon Musa     Aiyedun     Smart School     FERMA     Shao     PharmAccess Foundation     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Lateef Alagbonsi     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Wale Oladepo     James Kolo     Obuh     ASKOMP     Afetu Of Alabe     New Nigeria People’s Party     Awwal Jawondo     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ifelodun     Bola Tinubu     Peter Obi     Bayer AG     Quarry Royal Valley     FOMWAN     Mamatu Abdullahi     Saheed Popoola     Ilorin West     Maimunat Oniyangi     Adama Isa