The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki,
has hired a maid and a nurse to take care of the late Rasheed Yekini’s
mother, Alhaja Sikirat Yekini.
Saraki, represented by the Director of
Football, Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka, disclosed this
on Friday in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of the state.
He also donated a tricycle to the younger brother of late Rasheed Yekini, Hakeem.
Saraki said that he had financed the
sinking of a borehole and renovated the residence of Alhaja Sikirat
Yekini, upgraded her shop to a mini mart.
He said the visit was to meet with the family and see how they could be assisted to better their lots .
He explained that the aim was to make the family not to feel neglected or abandoned.
The Senate President also announced an
annual football competition for U-13 boys “so another Rasheed Yekini can
be discovered among the youth from Ijagbo, Ira and Offa.”
Saraki said that the competition will be sponsored yearly by him and would be tagged Rasheed Yekini U-13 football competition.
The Senate President also challenged well to do Nigerians to remember the Yekini family always.
He also donated balls, jerseys and trophy for the Rasheed Yekini U-13 football competition.
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Welldone. Wish this kind gesture was done earlier on....During his life time
ReplyDeleteGud of him,may God bless him more
ReplyDeleteAwww. God bless him!
ReplyDeleteGod bless him.
ReplyDeleteGod bless him.
ReplyDeleteGod bless saraki una see dis country na useless country d d day u die ur owned is finished.yekini was d highest goal scorer ever to emerge in nigeria d first Nigerian to score. In a world cup yet kwara state,Nigeria government NFF forgot d family useless country.
ReplyDeleteBless you more sir
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