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.

Overland     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Raymond Olaitan     Hamid Bobboyi     Toyin Sanusi     Nnazua     IEDPU     Isau     Lanwa     REO CAKES     Olatinwo     Hamza Usman     ITEM 7     HICA     John Mayokun Dada     Isin     Afonja     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Mike Omotosho     Agbarigidoma     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Ilorin Muslim Community     Hakeem Idris     Yoonus Lawal     Muhammed Danjuma     Niguel Gallando Marcias     National Association Of Nigerian Students     ER-KANG     New Nigeria People’s Party     MalHub     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Charcoal     Umar Ayinla Saro     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Balogun Ajikobi     Peter Amogbonjaye     Kwara Restoration Project     HYPPADEC     Labaeka     Shaaba Lafiagi     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Timothy Akangbe     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Radio Kwara     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Olatunji Ayeni     Offa Descendants Union     Ajuloopin     General Hospital, Offa     Bureau Of Lands     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Issa Baba     Rasheed Jimoh     Kayode Ogunlowo     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Ballah     Joseph Daudu     SAPZ Project     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Yomi Ogunsola     Kayode Issa     Lotus Bank     Share-Tsaragi     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     MAI Akande     Gbenga Olawepo     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Leke Ogungbe     Lawal Olohungbebe     Ambassador Kayode Laro    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Lafiagi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     HYPPADEC     Sheriff Shagaya     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     IHS Towers     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Students Union Government     Yakubu Shaaba     Dauda Adesola     Tsaragi/Share     Mahee Abdulkadir     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Abdulhakeem Amao     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Kwara NIPR     Raimi Iyanda     Ahmed Dankaya     Chief Imam Of Offa     Umar Saro     CT Ayeni     Mohammed Abdulahi     Ajia-Bako     Yeketi     Ilorin     Olusola Saraki     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Moses Rahman Popoola     SDP     Hausa     Paul Olawoore     Computer Based Test     Okoolowo     A.E. Afolabi     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Bareke     Olatunji Ibrahim     Olaitan Buraimoh     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Jamiu Oyawoye     Seni Saraki     CACOVID     Aminu Adisa Logun     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Oko     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Baba Isale     Ilorin Airport     Onilu     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Ado Ibrahim     Olosi Of Osi     Odo-Owa     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Ola Falade     Mohammed Halidu     Elerinjare     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     AbdulHamid Adi     Igbaja     Salary     Siraj Oyewale     Yunus Oniboki     Ilorin Muslim Community     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Igosun     Kwara Pdp