El-Rufai, Sani yet to fulfill promise to a 10-year-old after 12 months ordeal
This may be a case of promise and fail, a major characteristic of the average Nigerian politician.
Nearly a year ago, four-year-old Abubakar Usman was abducted in Zaria, Kaduna state while on his way to buy cheese balls.
Unfortunately, by the time he would be found, his eyes had been plucked by the abductors believed to be ritualists.
After the incident, many kind-hearted Nigerians came to the family’s assistance with some politicians making promises too.
Sahara Reporters recall Mallam Usman, the little boy’s father, saying: “The whole thing happened in the twinkle of an eye.”
When the issue got national attention, the Kaduna state government reportedly sent a delegation led by Bashir Ibrahim Dabo, a special assistants to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, to visit the hospital where the victom was being treated at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital in Zaria.
The delegation donated N179,500 on behalf of the state government for his upkeep.
He also told the family that El-Rufai would to take care of the boy’s education up to university level.
On his part, Senator Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central pledged to sponsor Abubakar to India for better treatment.
“At the initial stage, Senator Sani gave N100,000, and promised to take the boy abroad for treatment.
El-Rufai, Sani yet to fulfill promise to 10-year-old 12 months after ordeal
Little Abubakar still in need of assistance
“And since January when this incident happened, we didn’t see him until a month ago when he came around to make another promise of taking the boy and his parents for lesser hajj,” Abubakar’s father said.
He said the hospital noted that the issue was beyond them and that he needed further treatment adding: “They advised we seek treatment for him abroad and that’s why we’ve relied on Senator Sani’s promise.”
The family said the governor and the senator have not met their promise as the little boy has remained at home until a kind-hearted person based in New York enrolled Abubakar in Prof Ango Abdullahi International School in Zaria.
“We thought the state government, as promised, has taken Abubakar Usman abroad for special education,” a management member of Prof Ango Abdullahi Interntional School was reported as saying.
“Although this is not a special education school, we have made provisions for pupils with special needs like Abubakar.
“One individual brought him to this school, and has paid his fees for two terms now, and also got him educational materials like braille. We are still shocked that the government is yet to attend to the boy’s educational needs as they promised in January.”
The report said Dabo and Sani could not be reached.
Nearly a year ago, four-year-old Abubakar Usman was abducted in Zaria, Kaduna state while on his way to buy cheese balls.
Unfortunately, by the time he would be found, his eyes had been plucked by the abductors believed to be ritualists.
After the incident, many kind-hearted Nigerians came to the family’s assistance with some politicians making promises too.
Sahara Reporters recall Mallam Usman, the little boy’s father, saying: “The whole thing happened in the twinkle of an eye.”
When the issue got national attention, the Kaduna state government reportedly sent a delegation led by Bashir Ibrahim Dabo, a special assistants to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, to visit the hospital where the victom was being treated at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital in Zaria.
The delegation donated N179,500 on behalf of the state government for his upkeep.
He also told the family that El-Rufai would to take care of the boy’s education up to university level.
On his part, Senator Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central pledged to sponsor Abubakar to India for better treatment.
“At the initial stage, Senator Sani gave N100,000, and promised to take the boy abroad for treatment.
El-Rufai, Sani yet to fulfill promise to 10-year-old 12 months after ordeal
Little Abubakar still in need of assistance
“And since January when this incident happened, we didn’t see him until a month ago when he came around to make another promise of taking the boy and his parents for lesser hajj,” Abubakar’s father said.
He said the hospital noted that the issue was beyond them and that he needed further treatment adding: “They advised we seek treatment for him abroad and that’s why we’ve relied on Senator Sani’s promise.”
The family said the governor and the senator have not met their promise as the little boy has remained at home until a kind-hearted person based in New York enrolled Abubakar in Prof Ango Abdullahi International School in Zaria.
“We thought the state government, as promised, has taken Abubakar Usman abroad for special education,” a management member of Prof Ango Abdullahi Interntional School was reported as saying.
“Although this is not a special education school, we have made provisions for pupils with special needs like Abubakar.
“One individual brought him to this school, and has paid his fees for two terms now, and also got him educational materials like braille. We are still shocked that the government is yet to attend to the boy’s educational needs as they promised in January.”
The report said Dabo and Sani could not be reached.
Comments
Post a Comment