Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Friday, January 8 2016 contributed 2.6million naira to the 53 victims of the recent violence in Agbarere and lta-Ajia areas of Ilorin.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) each of the 53 beneficiaries received 50,000 naira at the constituency office of the Senate President in Ilorin.
The money was presented to the beneficiaries by Alhaji Abdulwahab Issa, the Director General of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Constituency Office.
Issa said Saraki’s gesture was in response to the pledge he made when he visited the victims in May 2015.
Alhaji Salman Mahmud, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in llorin East Local Government Area also expressed gratitude and joy for the action of Saraki and urged parents to monitor the movements of their children.
Hajia Risikat Raji, one of the beneficiaries also commended Saraki for his actions stating that the money will be of great help to the families of the victims.Naij.comrecalls that violence broke out at Agbarere and lta-Ajia areas of llorin, Kwara state on April 25, 2015, resulting in damage to houses and vehicles.
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