Date: 2021-08-10

A former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday led other dignitaries to attend the fidau prayer for Alhaja Rafat Abdullahi, mother of a former sports minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Other dignitaries that graced the event included a former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, Nigeria's former Ambassador to Netherland, Hajia Nimita Akanbi, and a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Babatunde Mohammed.

The prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Salihu who extolled the virtues of the deceased.

In a brief sermon, the Grand Mukadam of Ilorin, Sheikh Sulaiman Dan-Borno, reminded all of God's commandment that they should take good care of their parents, dead or alive.

He admonished children to remember their dead parents through acts of charity and kindness to the needy.