GROUP EXPLAINS MM'S OPEN-DOOR POLICY FOR THE POOR

Date: 2017-01-07

The attention of the MM Support Group (MMG) – the group responsible for the advocacy and socio-economic programmes of Hon. Moshood Mustapha (the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Inter-Parliamentary Special Duties and Protocols Matters) – has been drawn to the malicious publication by an online publication on MM's charity programme on new year day.

The online outfit had reported falsely that the Senate President, Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Abubakar Bukola Saraki (CON) had turned his residence in Ilorin to a distribution centre for charity during festive period.

As the media office of the Senate President has refuted, nothing is farther from the truth. But we still consider it proper to put the record-straight.

The photograph that was attached to the false report on the Senate President was indeed, that of the philanthropic programme of Hon. Mustapha at his Ilorin residence on January 1, 2017. Hon. Mustapha was visible in that photograph.

On new year day, the MMG, as it had done over the years, distributed food items and cash to the vulnerable members of the society, especially widows and elderly women. At no point did any member of the group said that the programme, which took place at Hon. Mustapha's compound, was sponsored by anyone.

Hon. Mustapha has been doing this consistently for over 20 years during Muslim festivals of eid-fitr (Ramadan) and Eid-Kabir and the New Year. He opens his door for the needy and celebrates with them. This year, because he was at home on New Year day, he physically and joyfully participated in the distribution of the gifts to the poor who appreciated his disposition.

Knowledgeable people know that this consistent act of charity by MM is not for political purpose. It is a way of appreciating Allah's blessings to him by giving back to the society the bounties He, the Almighty, has bestowed on Honourable Mustapha. MM appreciates the Leader, the Senate President Abubakar Bukola saraki (CON) whose charity knows no bound and who has encouraged his followers to always take care of the welfare of the down-trodden in the society.

MM is happy to compliment the Leader and, like his mentor, his charity undertaking, is not for politics; he seeks only Allah's rewards.� It is instructive that the MM charity undertaking has become even a state policy in our country. Ekiti State has formalised what has become known as stomach infrastructure by making provision for it in its budget. Some other states are following that footstep.

It is even more poignant that the Federal Government has embraced this grassroot-initiative through its N5,000.00 (five thousand naira) per head cash disbursement to the needy and the most vulnerable in the society.

There is no doubt that the publication was orchestrated and sponsored by political adversaries but to such people, we say: Hon. Mustapha will not be deterred by cheap propaganda and smear campaign. In Sha Allah, he will continue to give to and identify with the needy and the vulnerable. Let the opponents do their own bit too and stop whining over the efforts of others.

The judgement and reward lie with the Almighty Allah. �

Signed

MOHAMMED SALIHU

MM Support Group

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ben Duntoye     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Alfa Belgore     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Anilelerin     NaAllah     Kwara Apc     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Olatunde Jare     Just Law Forum     Tafidan Kaiama     Buhari     Imam Gambari     Ganiyu Taofiq     Ayinde Oyepitan     Islamic Development Bank     Kwara State Sports Commission     QuickWin     Royal FM     Ibrahim Bio     Henry Makinwa     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Owo Arugbo     Muslim Cementary     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Olabode George Towoju     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     KWIRS     Segun Adeniyi     Hamidu Olowo     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     COEASU     Yusuf Lawal     Toyosi Thomas     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Omu Aran     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Gani Saadu     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Ojo Fadumila     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Playing Host     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Ndama Al-hassan     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Ilorin General Hospital     Mike Omotosho     Durbar     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Pakata Development Association     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Onilorin     EFCC     Tafida Of Kaiama     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Cornelius Fawenu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Olokoba     John Olajide Adedipe     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ronke Adeyemi     Suleiman Abubakar     IFK     Balogun Ajikobi     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Kaosarah Adeyi     IsDB     Abdulkareem Alabi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Doyin Agbamu     Post Utme     Kola Ologbondiyan    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Seni Saraki     Principal Private Secretary     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Albert Ogunsola     Cornelius Adebayo     Rasaq Jimoh     Onilorin     Maigida Soludero Transit     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Goodluck Jonathan     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     KwaraLearn     Ahmed Alhasssan     Matthew Okedare     Edret Sabi Abel     Amuda Bembe     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Mashood Dauda     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Aliyu Umar     ASKOMP     Olusola Saraki     Ilorin General Hospital     Kwara State Fire Service     Babata     CT Ayeni     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Amuda Musbau     KWSUED     Oluronke Adeyemi     Sa\'adu Gambari     Bankole Omishore     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Balikis Jawondo     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Ajike People Support Centre     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Ilorin Amusement Park     Magaji Nda     Wahab Isa     Yahaya Dumoye     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Sanitation Exercise     Obasanjo     AGF Abdulrazaq     Abdulazeez Uthman     AGILE Programme     Isiaka Gold     Ope Saraki     Sabo-Oke     Fatai Olodo     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Olatunji Bamgbola     Hakeem Idris     Kwara State Pension Board     Ajayi Okasanmi     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Bilikisu Gambari     Agbarigidoma     Opobiyi     Millennium Development Goals     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     High Court     Popo-Igbonna     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     KWSIEC     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Isa Aremu