Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambiri, Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council in Northcentral Nigeria has responded to a video circulating on social media platforms in which some people shout and lament about poverty and hardship in front of the Emir’s Palace in Ilorin.
The Emir’s reaction is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona.
The statement stated categorically that the said video was part of the events that were characterised and witnessed during the build-up to the 2019 general elections and not a recent development as portrayed by those or groups behind the video.
It stated further that the video does not have any connection with the current situation in the country, and it would be recalled that on occasions like this, the Emir of Ilorin always expresses his concern about the need to ensure that peace and harmony continue to prevail in society.
At the height of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emir expressed a high level of concern and joined governments at all levels in the campaign towards ensuring that the unfortunate situation was contained, while he also played frontline roles in championing the pains and interests of the masses during the scarcity of Naira currency, which inflicted hardship nationwide with no exemption to anyone irrespective of social, political, and economic status, the statement added.
“On the current economic hardship, the Emir and his colleagues at the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council level are engaging government at all levels on the need to continue to improve the welfare, security, and social life of the people of the state, with commendations to the state government for being responsive to masses-oriented issues,” the statement stressed further.
The Emir therefore appealed to the general public to disregard the video in circulation to avoid any misrepresentation of the scenario vis-à-vis the location of the gathering as reflected in the video, even as he pleaded with the people of Ilorin and Kwara State at large to remain peaceful and prayerful.
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