Insecurity: Saraki Sends Delegation To Afin, Adanla, 17 Other Communities In Ifelodun LG, Provides Financial Assistance…We Deeply Appreciate His Support-Agbeku Monarch

Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki last week sent a delegation to interact with residents of communities in Ifelodun local government, Kwara State, assess their living situation and offer words of comfort.

The delegation visited towns and villages that had faced a series of violent attacks by bandits which have left them largely deserted.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the delegation visited 19 communities to sympathize with the residents and their respective traditional rulers.

The statement listed the towns and villages visited by the delegation to include Sagbe, Labaka Oja, Oroago, Adanla, Owa kajola, Oreke, Oke Igbo, Oreke land,  Alabe, Agbeku, Bayagan Ile, Afin Ilere, Bankole Community, Budo-Idowu, Ologomo, Ganmu Alheri-Ilere, Aiyetoro, Alabe Idera and Oloruntele while noting that the delegation was led by Kwara State PDP Treasurer, Reverend C.O.S Fawenu.

The first port of call was the palace of His Royal Highness, Oba Abdulazeez Shola Agboola Adeshina (Oba Idera II), the Oba of Agbeku where the delegation sympathized with the monarch and his chiefs over the repeated invasion of the town by criminal bandits which has resulted in the loss of several prominent indigenes and residents.

 Reverend Fawenu noted that Dr. Bukola Saraki would have personally led the delegation but however felt that some people may make it earn political colouration.

Dr. Saraki, through the delegation, commended the courage and steadfastness of the monarch for staying put in Agbeku to encourage and give hope to his people in this trying period while praying for long reign for the Kabiyesi and lasting peace and security in the ancient town.

The delegation also on behalf of Dr. Saraki provided financial assistance to support the community and Kabiyesi during this period of recovery and rebuilding.

Giving his speech, Oba of Agbeku expressed deep appreciation to Dr. Saraki for his compassionate gesture noting that the former Senate President and a one-time governor of Kwara State, had begun to show benevolence to the people of the town since his governorship adding that he remains the only sitting governor who had ever visited the community since his ascension to the throne. 

The monarch also offered prayers for greater days ahead for Dr. Saraki and the PDP.

The delegation also visited the family of Oniwo of Afin community in Ileere District, Ifelodun Local Government.

Recall that His Royal Highness, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun ,the Oniwo of Afin, and one of his children, Olaolu, a corps member, were abducted when bandits attacked Oniwo’s palace on December 31, 2025.

The delegation delivered message of hope, solidarity, and encouragement to the traumatized royal family.

In his remarks, Reverend Fawenu thanked God Almighty on behalf of the family for the safe return of Mr Olaolu, who was abducted alongside the monarch, and for the steady recovery of the Queen, who sustained a gunshot wound during the attack.

Dr Saraki commiserated with the royal family and the entire Afin community over the unfortunate incident, and reassured them of his continued prayers and concern for the safe and speedy return of the abducted monarch to reunite with his family and subjects.

Dr Bukola Saraki also provided financial assistance for the family to support them during this difficult period of recovery and anxiety. 

Responding on behalf of the family, Pastor Enoch of ECWA Church expressed deep appreciation to Dr. Saraki for identifying with them despite not currently occupying any political office describing the kind gesture as a clear demonstration that the former governor is a leader with a human face, whose compassion and sense of responsibility transcend political office.

Other members of the delegation are Hon. Dr. W.W. Memudu, PDP chairman in Ifelodun Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Odewale, a former Commissioner, Elder Wale Olawomo, former PDP Chairmanship candidate for Ifelodun LGA, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Zubairu, immediate past PDP Chairman, Ifelodun local government, Mr. Segun Adwuyi, a Youth Stakeholder, Ifelodun LGA, and Comrade Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the State PDP Publicity Secretary-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you