The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000.

Mr Olaitan Shittu, a representative of the Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, disclosed this at Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara on Wednesday, when he donated Ramadan gifts on behalf of the minister to the aged mother.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister donated the sum of N50,000 as part of the Ramadan gifts to Yekini’s mother.



Some of the items donated with the cash included a 50 kg bag of rice, 10 kg bag of wheat and six tins of Milo beverage drink.

Shittu explained that it was not the first time the minister was reaching out to Alhaja Yekini as he was also at her residence in September, 2019.

Rashidi Yekini’s mother

He said that the Ministry would also be extending the same gesture to the mother of late Super Eagles player, Samuel Okwaraji.

Responding, Alhaja Yekini, who spoke in her local dialect (Yoruba), thanked the minister and prayed fervently for him.



“I have been abandoned for a long time and have not seen any help from anyone.

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“I was hospitalised for few days some months ago and I did catered for myself despite scarce resources: even last month, I received treatment from the hospital.

“I need help from Nigerians, but this minister has done very well, especially remembering me in this holy month of Ramadan.

“Since my son died, it has been very tough for me because I do not have any help from people.

“Rashidi’s siblings are not doing well too, so, I was left to struggle for life everyday,” she said.

NAN recalls that late Yekini died eight years ago in Ibadan after retiring from football.

His professional career spanned more than two decades and was mainly associated with Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal.

Besides playing for Nigeria, Yekini also played in six other countries including Ivory Coast.

Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian international from 58 games and represented the nation in five major tournaments, including two World Cups where he scored the country’s first-ever goal in the competition against Bulgaria in the USA ’94 World Cup.

He was also named the African Footballer of the Year in 1993.

(NAN)

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I know some will come here to say "at all at all na him bad".

This is some $30 or less and they are so proud to make an announcement of it.

I don't even know what to comment on further.

Na turn by turn.

Shameless bastards.

I've had a personal encounter that made me lose every respect for that catterpillar headed Picnic or peak milk whatever his name is, but to see him presiding over this national shame truly beggars belief.

Tueh

Very embarrassing.

If you don't want to give, nobody force you. But since you want to give, 10k is damn embarrassing from the Federal Govt. At least this is in recognition of her late son's role and performance while representing the country.

But 10k per month? No no no. Even an average Nigerian can comfortably handle that.

On top N10,000 monthly stipends national dailies carry d matter? Dem just wan humiliate dis old woman.

What a shame...

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gaby:
I know some will come here to say "at all at all na him bad".

This is some $30 or less and they are so proud to make an announcement of it.

I don't even know what to comment on further.

Na turn by turn.

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The 10k monthly stipend from the fed govt is quite embarrassing. But the old woman is a Nigerian living in Nigeria not US. We earn and spend naira in Nigeria. All these unnecessary conversion to dollars is nothing but a glaring case of display of inferiority complex.

10k corona go visit una wet agree to dat amount

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Simplyleo:
Very embarrassing.

If you don't want to give, nobody force you. But since you want to give, 10k is damn embarrassing from the Federal Govt. At least this is in recognition of her late son's role and performance while representing the country.

But 10k per month? No no no. Even an average Nigerian can comfortably handle that.

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Who held your hands from doing it? Or u Just wanna be heard

Righteousness89:
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Who held your hands from doing it? Or u Just wanna be heard

Yes, I just want to be heard. So now get out.

This is misapplication of taxpayers' funds if you ask me.

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Simplyleo:

Yes, I just want to be heard. So now get out.

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Unfortunately u will not be heard! The topic is on front page already!

Pele!

Righteousness89:


Unfortunately u will not be heard! The topic is on front page already!

Pele!

So have you deleted it?

10k only? For someone that die representing Nigeria very bad Nigeria really need governor ifeanyi okowa to transform Nigeria system for good

What a country...