By Hammed Shittu in Ilorin



Armed policemen have been deployed in the large expanse of land belonging to the late Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr Olusola Saraki, located at Ilofa GRA, Ilorin which the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, reclaimed for the state government last Friday.

The residents of Ilofa GRA, Ilorin, where the land is located, are afraid that Tuesday’s deployment of policemen to the area was preparatory to a possible demolition of the structures erected on the land.

AbdulRazaq had announced plans to construct a new secretariat on the land, which he claimed was obtained without any documentation, a claim the former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, denied.

Since the revocation order was issued last Friday, Abdulrazaq and Saraki have engaged in accusations and counter accusations over the land, which the state government said belongs to the Civil Service Clinic and which Saraki said belongs to his late father.

Also, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara Agenda Network and former governorship candidate of Labour Party during the last general election, Issa Aremu, have condemned the revocation of the property belonging to the late Saraki.

A visit by THISDAY to the Ilofa GRA land Tuesday morning showed the heavy security presence at the place.

It was further gathered that the presence of the armed policemen in the area might be to prevent the aged women who usually throng the “charity home” at the end of every month to receive monetary gifts from the Saraki family from gaining entrance into the facility.

Reacting to the development, the spokesman for the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, said that the deployment of the security men to the area was for security purpose.

He said: “It is important to forestall breakdown of law and order in the state, following perceived media war trailing the issue and various reactions from politicians on the matter.”

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/12/31/armed-policemen-deployed-in-reclaimed-land-by-kwara-govt/


Lalasticlala

A typical example of the saying *when 2 elephants fight, the ground suffers it* .. Here the poor elders are suffering it ....

2020 will be a YEAR OF SERIES OF JOY FOR NIGERIANS

Lamasta:
2020 will be a YEAR OF SERIES OF JOY FOR NIGERIANS

Shey u still dey aware sey Buhari still be Nigeria's president??

It's never too late than never.Whittling down saraki's political influence is nothing but politics

BeeBeeOoh:
Shey u still dey aware sey Buhari still be Nigeria's president??

Our happiness and JOY does not depend on the fulani man BE NOT AFRAID

Lamasta:


Our happiness and JOY does not depend on the fulani man BE NOT AFRAID

I no dey afraid, but that man na joy kller

BeeBeeOoh:
I no dey afraid, but that man na joy kller

He will not kill our JOY bro, happy new year

The O'toge crooner would be O'togefied in 2023....

This man has not done any meaningful project since last year he hasn't even commissioned a project. But he is busy chasing Saraki and his family up and down..

Very good. GO on kwarans support your actions. Nemesis really catch up with bukola.

DonFreshmoney:
The O'toge crooner would be O'togefied in 2023....

This man has not done any meaningful project since last year he hasn't even commissioned a project. But he is busy chasing Saraki and his family up and down..

rebellious movement or revolt usually produces visionless leader

BuhariAdvocate:
Very good. GO on kwarans support your actions. Nemesis really catch up with bukola.

problems facing kwarans is bigger than Saraki family. governor is chasing shadow. the case is likely going to court. what will people gain from attacking Saraki? does state actually need new secretariat now?

Is Gbemisola not part of APC again or the Land belongs to Bukola only?

Whatever. Kwara state don't have enough space to accommodate workers. So There's a need for new secretariat. God bless kwara state governor.

joyandfaith:


problems facing kwarans is bigger than Saraki family. governor is chasing shadow. the case is likely going to court. what will people gain from attacking Saraki? does state actually need new secretariat now?

joyandfaith:


problems facing kwarans is bigger than Saraki family. governor is chasing shadow. the case is likely going to court. what will people gain from attacking Saraki? does state actually need new secretariat now?

What the Buhariadvocate.... My Yoruba Muslim friend meant was that the kwara state governor was elected to chase Saraki around..

I think all kwarans will agree with me that Rasak is doing his job... Sai barber

BuhariAdvocate:
Whatever. Kwara state don't have enough space to accommodate workers. So There's a need for new secretariat. God bless kwara state governor.

there is nothing wrong with present secretariat. he should focus on developmental projects not political vendetta which I see as distraction

Happy new year please behave yourself this year
Talk and reason like sensible person.

ZombieTERROR:


What the Buhariadvocate.... My Yoruba Muslim friend meant was that the kwara state governor was elected to chase Saraki around..

I think all kwarans will agree with me that Rasak is doing his job... Sai barber

Erediauwa:
Just imagine what the governor is using the Nigeria Police to guard as if the land will run to Osun state for safety.


If the land was truly obtained without any documentation, then erect the secretariat there instead of ridiculing the police...... BUT if you're doing this to intimidate the Saraki's or playing a game of power tussle which I feel it is, you've already lost it.

Keep shut if you are not from Kwara State. If you think you know Kwara State, mention two streets/roads that are off Zulu Gambari road in Ilorin on the left, two roads that are off Oloffa way by the right in Offa.

If you cannot name roads in Kwara, it means you are not from there, so shut the fucck up.

So minister gbemisola saraki has cut her nose just to spite her face.

U desecrate ur fathers legacy to spite ur brother.... Congratulations to her

fykes:
So minister gbemisola saraki has cut her nose just to spite her face.

U desecrate ur fathers legacy to spite ur brother.... Congratulations to her

Mind your business and let Kwara sons and daughter deal with that. Legacy of enslavement is gone forever in Kwara State.

joyandfaith:



rebellious movement or revolt usually produces visionless leader

Not all the time! Just that most of them rebellious movements especially in Africa are not usually prepared for leadership. The only take gamble and sometimes it ends up paying off and these so call rebellious movements end up being vested with leadership they were not prepared for

APCNig:


Mind your business and let Kwara sons and daughter deal with that. Legacy of enslavement is gone forever in Kwara State.

The bane of online miscreants...cant make a reasonable contribution, attack anything that makes sense.

APCNig:


Keep shut if you are not from Kwara State. If you think you know Kwara State, mention two streets/roads that are off Zulu Gambari road in Ilorin on the left, two roads that are off Oloffa way by the right in Offa.

If you cannot name roads in Kwara, it means you are not from there, so shut the fucck up.

Watch how e go pick race.