Stoning of Saraki & other dignitaries Gov Ahmed Abdulfatah Cancels Independence Day Parade To Avoid Another Attack

The Governor of Kwara state Abudlfatah Ahmed has cancelled the 55th independence anniversary parade scheduled for this morning – Thursday October 1 2015.

Societynowng.com learnt the move is a pre emptive action against intelligence reports that indicate plans to re enact the praying ground protest that saw political leader and Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other dignitaries pelted with sachet waters and stones

The governor had escaped the ill treatment by protesters using an alternative praying ground

Here is a link for background – http://societynowng.com/Senate-President-Bukola-Saraki-Ex-Minister-Bolaji-Abdullahi-Others-Pelted-With-Stones-Sachets-Water-At-Praying-Ground-As-Gov-Abd

Though state government officially denied it, reports hit town the development caused a rift between the governor and his political mentor Senator Saraki on lack of adequate security arrangement to prevent the ugly incident.

And from indications rather than risk the possibility of a re occurrence, the scheduled parade that would have put the political leaders once again face to have with the masses has been cancelled.

Here is a production of the message sent out by the governor media aide, Dr Femi Akorede via social media alleging plans to distrust the independence parade as reason for abrupt cancellation

‘The Kwara State Government has cancelled the 55th Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to hold at the Metropolitan Square, Ilorin, today.

‘In a statement issued last night, the Secretary to the Government of Kwara State, Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold, said the cancellation follows security reports that certain individuals arrived the state overnight with the intention of unlawfully disrupting the independence day celebration and endangering lives.

‘Alhaji Gold regretted any inconvenience that may be caused by the canceled celebration but stressed that the government considers public safety more paramount.’