Growing up in Kwara state, I had always heard the name ‘Saraki’ echoed around the state. In the marketplace; at the mosques; on the street corners; and even at the dinner table, the name ‘Saraki' was and still remains a topic of conversation in every home, and to every family. For my family and I, Saraki’s name resonated in our household because my second cousin from Asa had benefitted from an Olusola Saraki sponsored-scholarship in the mid-80s. Family members who were petty traders had amped up their business enterprises from SME intervention projects provided by Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, during his time as Governor. A childhood friend of mine, Abdul from Baruten, had been one of the first pilots to graduate from Ilorin’s Aviation school, which was one of the keystone projects of Dr. Saraki, when he was Governor. As turbulent as the political atmosphere may seem today in Kwara State, if you ask around, even today, the name Saraki is synonymous with politics and governance in
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