Perhaps there’s no greater lover of the masses than the inimitable, altruistic and selfless Chairman, Salman Shagaya Foundation, Alhaji Sheriff Shagaya in Kwara State.
This, of course, depends on an individual’s perception of Love and Passion for the masses and effecting change of condition. For those who doesn’t know the colour and fabrics of altruism, they could easily mistaken claptraps gifts by politicians and other accidental favours as acts of nobility.
But I have no doubts whatsoever, that, the discerning minds would have little problems identifying, spotting and praising greatness, and that’s Sheriff Shagaya personified. He’s perhaps the most undercelebrated hero of the masses, and philatrophist per excellence as a result of his silent but noble exploits through his Foundation.
Salman Shagaya Foundation ( SSF)under the able and capable leadership of Alhaji Sheriff Shagaya quarterly empowerment, is as a matter- of- factly, the next best thing after existence to the teeming beneficiaries.
This is even much heavenly so, when we take into consideration the magnitude of the empowerment. We are talking about cash here, and I would leave you to wonder how huge an impact a respectable amount of #10,000 could make in the life of the fortunate beneficiaries.
In a city like Ilorin, where our men and women have become victims of ill- leadership, you may be surprised what they needed to start a petty business was something below this amount our magnanimous Sheriff Shagaya, doles out every three months to four hundred fortunate people! And more, yes and more!
Isn’t that incredulously noble and indescribably honourable?
Yes, honourable. That word should be noted. Mallam Sheriff Shagaya has consistently demonstrated since year 2015 that political position or not, there are some people who has enviable knack for great exploits. While I do not mean to deride anyone, I feel the greatest acts of kindness, nobility and by extension – honour, is helping the people without letting interests and sentiments becloud one sense of patriotism.
This, without sounding excessively verbose, is an uncommon virtue in our political system in Nigeria and Kwara in particular. You will see percieved men of timber and calibre disappeared after losing a political bid. Yet our relentless philatrophist with genuine love of Kwarans at heart, has proven to be a rarity.
Tell me what could be honorable than this!
The constituency with which they do the empowerment is most awesome. All things been equal, the Foundation would be staging its 13th anytime soon. Yes 13th! 10,000 to at least 400 people every three month! And this time makes it 13 times of such commendable accomplishments. Without mincing words, there’s not much of Alh. Sheriff Shagaya in Kwara State.
By the virtue of commendations, Mallam Sheriff Shagaya deserves a very warm pat in the back as an embodiment of nobility, definition of altruism and institution of magnanimity for his commitment to the betterment of Kwarans and Kwara State at large. We should say the truth for posterity sake, Sheriff Shagaya is an uncommon breed in Kwara politics.
Ibraheem Abdullateef, a political analyst and social commentator writes from Ilorin.