Gui Sauka, After Losing A Presidential Outrider, Now Has A New School

Gui Sauka, a community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was in deep mourning mood last March 13, having lost one of its promising ambassadors in an unfortunate accident..

Insp. Ali Gomina, 45, the ambassador-son of the soil and outrider in the Presidency met his end while escorting the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. He had been knocked down by a trailer, trying to clear the road for the VP, who was to catch a fright to Lagos for an official assignment

The community was thrown into mourning, but as it has turned out, theirs didn’t end up a mourning without consolation. As much as nothing could compare with life, but who knows, without that bereavement, she would not have attracted presidential attention in the form of a needed infrastructure.

But Gui Sauka did: She got the school on its soil fully renovated at no cost whatsoever.

That is in addition to a 3-bed flat and a shop donated to Gomina’s family.

“I pray that we will not see tragedy again; that the family left behind by the deceased will continue to thrive and grow to stand on their own without any cause for regret.

“We also pray for the community; that this community will continue to make progress,’’ Osinbajo had prayed.

–

– Gui Sauka –

Then, Saturday’s inspection of the new school which consists of six blocks of classrooms, built under the aegis of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs).

Though the vice-president did not come in person, but was represented by Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Ade Ipaye, leaders and residents of the community trooped out in their number to receive him.

District Head of Gui, Alhaji Alhassan Yusuf, expressed appreciation to the vice president for bailing the community from the ‘poverty of education.’

He \also used the opportunity to appeal for more bail-out, this time in the area of roads, for a community just six kilometres from the expressway, but lacking in access road.

 “When we lost our son, Gomina, and the vice president came to this community to condole with us, I seized the opportunity to make the request for the renovation of our school, and a day after I made that request, the project was approved.

“Work started on this project barely six months ago and it has been completed already.

“What is left now is for the Ministry of Education to come and supervise the operation of this school.

• Gui Sauka 2-

“With the number of classrooms in this school, we hope to have both junior and senior secondary classes in this school in Gui.

“On behalf of Gui community, I sincerely thank the vice president for what he has done; we pray that God will continue to protect him both in and out of office.

“We will also be praying for him, in case he wants to further his political career, he will be the President of this country; we thank him greatly and may Allah bless him and his family,’’ he said.

On his part, Danjuma Dauda, Secretary of Programmes, OSSAP-SDGs, said the project was done in the light of SDGs GOAL 1 – no poverty, quality education.

Speaking with newsmen on handing over the building to the family of behalf of the vice president Ipaye said it was a good gesture for the family and the community.

He said that they suffered a great loss in the death of their illustrious son, Gomina earlier in the year.

-Gui Sauka 3-

“He left behind quite a large family and the vice president was here to commiserate with them.

“At that occasion, the issue of a building for the family was muted and the vice president kept that in mind and has assured that it has become reality.

“I am glad to go through what has been put on ground here today; I see that the district head, the community and the members are really happy.

READ ALSO: Bitter Politics – How Man Was Matcheted To Death Putting On Party Cap

“Not only does the family have a bungalow, they also have a shop where they can do some trading activity to be able to sustain themselves; we thank God that this has indeed, come to pass,’’ Ipaye said.

Gomina’s son, Hussein, thanked the vice president on behalf of the family.

Hussein said the gesture had brought overwhelming joy to the family and would help members of the family to overcome their grief.