Minister of state for transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, has reacted to the demolition of her father’s ancestral political home, ‘Ile Arúgbó’, in Ilorin, Kwara state capital.
The building was demolished on Thursday through the directive of the Kwara state government, which had seized the property from its original owner, late Dr. Olusola Saraki
The demolition took place after security operatives dispersed protesters, including aged women who stormed the complex where the building was located to protest against the decision of the state.
Ms Saraki In a statement issued by her special assistant, Titilope Anifowoshe, renamed her movement to ‘GRS-OLOYE’ and also pledged to be a worthy ambassador of what her father stood for.
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The statement read in part, “So many things have happened this year, in fact, right up to the very dying hours of the year, but we will continue to take brave and faithful steps.
“We will continue to walk in the alight even though we have no idea what will happen next, though we are comforted, encouraged and reassured with this: ‘But they plan and Allah plans and Allah is the best of planners’ 8:30 “So GRS Family, we are going to be known NOW as GRS-OLOYE Movement.
“We have a history and we are proud of that history. May Allah forgive the sins of ALL our dearly departed and may He make us worthy representatives of all that they stood for.”
