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.

Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Simon Sayomi     Bashir Badawi     Isiaka Danmeromu     Ilorin Muslim Community     Kwara NIPR     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Quarry Royal Valley     Ajidagba     Olatinwo     Edret Sabi Abel     Ajeigbe     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Danhawa     Matthew Okedare     Ahmad Uthman     Summit University     AGM Professional Services     Kwarareports.com     Ilorin South     Igosun     Aliyu U. Tilde     Bursary     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Rafiu Olasile     Public Holiday     Bashiru Makama     Pakata     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Ahmed Alhasssan     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Elelu     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Sa\'adu Gambari     Rafiu Ajakaye     Lawal Jimoh     Turaki     ER-KANG Mining     Oba-Solagberu     Ethical College     Musa Aibinu     Bibire Ajape     Assayomo     Salami Adekunle     Orire     Danladi     Congress For National Consensus     Amuda Musbau     NIRSAL     SDP     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Tunde Akanbi     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Elerinjare     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Kola Ologbondiyan     Oya State     Omupo     Razak Atunwa     Kwara North     AGF Abdulrazaq     Ajia-Bako     Yusuf Aiyedun     UNILORIN Alumni     Ekiti     COVID     Twitter     Joseph Bamigboye     Maryam A. Garuba     Alaro     Minimum Wage    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kola Ologbondiyan     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     ITEM 7     CCB     Aliyu U. Tilde     Transition Implementation Committee     Kola Bukoye     Yekeen Alabi     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Harrison Osauwagboe     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Ibrahim Akaje     Aro Yahaya     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Kayode Ibrahim     IHS Towers     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Goodluck Jonathan     Crystal Corner Shops     KFA     TIIDELab     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     KWIRS     Mufutau Olatinwo     Afeyin-Olukuta     Saraki     KWSIEC     Irepodun     Sebastine Obasi     Ganiyu Taofiq     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Dogara     Ijagbo     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Simeon Sayomi     Yomi Ogunsola     Communication Network Support Services     Salihu Ajia     Salary     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Sayomi     Agbarere     Demola Banu     Isiaka Yusuf     Presidential Election     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Tayo Alao     Tanke     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Umar Ayinla Saro     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Yoruba     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Onikijipa     LEAH Charity Foundation     Lanre Aremu     Kunle Okeowo     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Baboko Primary School     Ahmed Alhasssan     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Maigida     Funmilayo Mohammed     Bayo Ojo     Olabanji Orilonishe     Imam Gambari     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem