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Nigeria: Name Ilorin Airport After Saraki, Senate Tells FG
This Day, 21 November 2012
The Senate saturday asked the Federal Government to name Ilorin Airport in Kwara State, after the late former Senate Leader, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, for laying the foundation ... read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Wants Ilorin Airport Named After Saraki
Leadership, 21 November 2012
The Senate yesterday urged the Federal Government to name the Illorin International Airport after the late senator and Kwara State top politician, Dr. Olusola Saraki. read more »
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Nigeria: Politics of Alalade, Esho, Saraki and Lam Adesina
Vanguard, 21 November 2012
IN the last few weeks, the country has had to mourn giants in our national life who took the eternal bow. read more »
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Nigeria: Amaechi, Uduaghan, Tukur Extol Saraki's Virtues
This Day, 21 November 2012
Chairman, Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Tuesday said the political history of Nigeria will not be complete without the name of the ... read more »
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Nigeria: The Essential Saraki - a Nostalgia (column)
This Day, 21 November 2012
On May 17, 2003, THISDAY carried the most extensive interview so far then with the late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki when he turned 70. What an anniversary copy for keep by those ... read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari, IBB, Abdulsalam, Others Condole With Saraki Family
Leadership, 20 November 2012
Three former heads of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Gen. Abubakar Abdulsalam were in Ilorin, yesterday, to condole with the family of the late former ... read more »
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There are many other ways of honouring whoever the Nigerian government wished to honour, but changing the names of established landmarks should never be on the list. New establishments can be built and named after such VIPs. Constantly changing names of streets, universities, etc is a drawback to effective urban planning and development. Simple services like digital mapping of buildings and GPS service are impossible in nigeria for this mere reason. In advanced countries like Europe, names of streets or airports or universities do not change easily. In Spain, the Gran Via street in the capital of Madrid has borne that same name since the 18th century. All the buildings in that street still bear same numberthey had in year 1820 A.D. But in Nigeria, my street in my village has changed names several times that at times I don't even know what name it is now. The number goes up and down like NEPA light. Please Senators in Nigeria, dedicate more time to enacting laws that help build a better and safe Nigeria. Rip corruption in high places. Rip Boko Haram. Rip your huge salaries to reflect the level of Nigeria as a poor country. It's a shame on you senators, that you receive a pay packet larger than that of Obama of the US, the world super power. May the soul of Saraki rest in peace. But renaming the Ilorin airport to his name makes no sense. There more important things to do for his people...good roads, water, hospital, etc.