The Turaki of Ilorin and All Progressives Congress, APC Kwara Central Senatorial Candidate, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has announced the donation of a twin 2-bedroom semi detached apartments to the wives of the late Sheikh Abdulganiy Aboto.
The Informant247 had reported that Sheikh Aboto and two of his aides died in an accident caused by massive flooding that ravaged some parts of Kwara state on Friday.
It was gathered that the late Islamic scholar and preacher died in the unfortunate incident while coming back from a lecture in Niger State.
The death of the clerics has however thrown the Muslim community into mourning with tribute pouring in from different parts of the country.
Mustapha, described the death of Aboto as one too many in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday, stressing that Sheikh Aboto was a pious cleric who groomed and touched many lives from far and wide.
Meanwhile, lovers of the Islamic scholar have shown strong support to the family after the recent statement from the eldest son of Shaikh Aboto who disclosed that the late father left a meagre amount in his bank account despite his popularity.
It was learnt that the cleric died without a house, leaving the two wives and 17 children in a rented apartment. He was also reported to have left a paltry 15,000 naira in his bank accounts.
This has attracted more blessings to the family as many people commended the late Sheikh contentment.
The Turaki of Ilorin also directed that the two widows and the families of the two aides that died alongside late Aboto in the accident be supported to ameliorate the agonies of losing their loved ones.
It was further gathered that the gesture was communicated to the Khaliful Adabiya, Sheik Mohammed Kamaldeen, who received the news with joy and prayed fervently for the Turaki for his unrelenting efforts in the Ilorin Emirate.
Kamaldeen also recalled that the Turaki had sometimes last year privately donated a huge sum of money for the completion of the Sheirk Kamaldeen Islamic University on the request of the Board of Trustees of the University.
Several high profile clerics in Ilorin have reacted to the gesture from Mustapha. They described it as timely and thoughtful.
Sheik Imam AbdulRazaq Tonile said that the whole of the Adabiyah family, of which Aboto was a prominent figure, would be forever grateful to Mustapha for the kind gesture on Aboto’s family.
Also reacting at the venue of the prayers organised for the cleric at Ansarul Islamic Secondary School, Okekere, the Chief Imam of Central Mosque, Adewole, Uztaz Abdulaziz Aminullahi said the Turaki’s gesture would go a long way in assuaging the feelings of the families of the cleric who died piously without leaving either money or material property behind.
However, residents of Aboto Alfa, in Asa Local Government Area of the state where the late cleric hailed from, have applauded the kind gesture by Mustapha.
A community leader, Alhaji Liadi Mogaji of Mogaji’s compound, Aboto, said this is yet another thoughtful intervention from Mallam Mustapha, who he described as a benevolent giver.
He said, “I’m short of words. It is only God that can reward Mallam Mustapha for this. This is how we expect our elites to do in our time of need. This is what Turaki has been doing that a few irresponsible people are critical of.
“My advice is that in spite of their unfounded criticism, the Turaki should not stop. He should continue to be who he is. His critics have nothing to lose for they are elections season politicians who feel that speaking grammar without more is enough to lead a society or represent the people.”