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.

Budo Egba     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Oluranti Idowu     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Sadiq Buhari     Rasheed Jimoh     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Yinka Aluko     Olatunde Jare     Amule Elementary School     Amusa Bello     Unicontinental Construction Company     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Twitter     Baboko     Kuliyan Geri     IDPU     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Alabe     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Salman Jawondo     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Yunus Oniboki     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Adijat Adebiyi     Paul Odama     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Taofeeq Olateju     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Baruten     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Temitope Ogunbanke     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Issa Manzuma     Femi Agbaje     Matthew Babaoye     Ahmad Belgore     Nigerian Medical Association     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Fatimoh Lawal     Local Government Pension Board     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Patigi Regatta     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Kwara 2023     Transition Implementation Committee     Halidu Danbaba     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Ayinde Oki     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Sulu Gambari     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Presidential Election     Segun Ogunsola     Saidu Kawu     NIRSAL     Donatus Ejidike     Bolaji Abdullahi     Wole Oke     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Buhari     Mansur Alfanla     Kazeem Gbolagade     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Earlyon Technologies     Oluronke Adeyemi     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     NIPR     Valsolar Consortium     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Dan Masanin     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Bank Of Industry    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

IsDB     Ishola Abdullahi     Omoniyi Ayinla     Gbugbu International Market     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     KWIRS     Issa Oloruntogun     Saduki Lafiagi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Mumeen Lah     Owo Isowo     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Oloyede     Ibrahim Taiwo     Timothy Akangbe     Kawu Baraje     Kwarareports     Awili Pedro     Quranic Recitation Competition     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Temi Kolawole     Gambari     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     ASMAU PLAZA     Sun Qing Rong     Folorunsho Alao     Mogaji Aare     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     College Of Education     Bolaji Gambari     Kolo     Toyin Falola     Iqra Books     Saadu Alanamu     Woro     Otuka     Moro     Fatimat Saliu     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Muazam Nayaya     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Olusola Saraki     Ajase-Ipo     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     ANCOPPS     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     3MTT     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Sidikat Alaya     Alabi Lawal     Oke-Ode     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Agbarigidoma     Afeyin-Olukuta     Saliu Mustapha     Students Union Government     Laolu Saraki     Ilorin South Constituency     Undergraduate Bursary     Lanre Olosunde     Bankole Omishore     Muhammed Aliyu     Riskat Opakunle     Face Masks     Folorunsho Erubu     High Court     Sheikh Ariyibi     Yomi Adeboye     Owode Market     Laduba     Tuesday Assayomo