Na this week, our former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, don send one strong delegation go Ifelodun Local Government Area for Kwara South to gist those wey bandit don disturb their peace. Dem local communities wey don receive plenty wahala from these bandits, wey even make some people chop their bags enter refugee mode.
The delegation wey come from Peoples Democratic Party, na 19 communities dem visit, talk with residents and the traditional rulers to offer their condolences. As e be, many of these communities don even begin dey desert because wahala no go fit gree make them stay down. Na wetin Kwara PDP State Treasurer, Reverend COS Fawenu talk as e lead the delegation.
Dem visit important palaces like the Oba of Agbeku, Oba Abdulazeez Shola Agboola Adeshina (Oba Idera II). Na there, dem don show condolence over the plenty bandit attack wey don cost loss of lives and make people scatter from their homes. Saraki no fit follow dem because e no wan make people turn am to political matter. But through Reverend Fawenu, e still send blessing and financial support for recovery.
Naim Oba Adeshina thank Saraki well-well for the support, e talk say Saraki don dey show concern since him time for office. Na who no go appreciate person wey fit remember you when you dey face serious palaver like this? This kind love no too plenty for politician side.
Dem also visit the Oniwo of Afin community, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun wey bandits hold hostage together with him son, Olaolu, during palace attack wey happen December 31, 2025. Na serious matter be that, but thank God say Olaolu don come back safe, and the queen wey collect gunshot don dey recover. Dem even dash the royal family some financial help to support dem.
As dem dey go Bayagan-Ile, e be like say community jam good news as dem dey celebrate the release of their own Oba Kamiludeen Salami, wey don dey inside bandit captivity for 25 days. Na big wahala wey no suppose happen! Saraki send cash donation for community recovery too, as the Oba shower praise on Saraki for im unprecedented help.
This kind visit, wey no fit be just political photo-op, dey show say Saraki get human face. Na wetin some locals talk as dem dey appreciate the visit. As baales and community heads dey praise Saraki, e clear say dem don really see how dem leaders fit show love.
Na so the delegation roll, and dem go visit plenty places, including those wey still dey struggle inside the insecurity matter. Big givers like Hon Dr W.W. Memudu, former PDP chair, and other strong people join the gist as dem no fit fold hand when bad things dey happen.
Gist dey fly inside Kwara, and for the bar, everybody dey talk say good leaders go always show concern even when dem no dey for front. Saraki don demostrate wetin it mean to be a leader wey dey care.
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