In a late meeting distributed by Punch, the 80-year-old Alhaja Sikiratu Yekini, mother recently Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, has at long last opened up on her money related status and what has been going on since the demise of her child.
At the point when asked how life has been treating her since the demise of her child, Yekini's mom uncovered some fascinating and stunning subtle elements numerous will discover exceptionally amazing.
She said:-
"I have been overseeing. It has not been simple by any stretch of the imagination. Since he kicked the bucket, I have not had considerable backing. I have been making due on the rent I gather from the house Rashidi worked for me and also the returns from my frivolous exchange. As should be obvious here, I offer bread, scones and some other family unit cooking materials. I utilize the rent to do some little repairs on the house furthermore to discover no less than a supper a day or all the more relying upon what the day brings."
Gotten some information about the houses which he gathers rent and the claim by Yekini's attorney that she gathers about N500,000 from rent yearly, she said:
"We have five pads in this house. I utilize one level, my surviving child, Akeem, and his family utilize one level while I leased the staying three pads. This is just about a remote region. It dislike Abuja, Lagos or even Ilorin where you can gather considerable sum for rent. The occupants were paying N30,000 per annum however I simply expanded it to N45,000 per annum this year. That implies that preceding this year, I was gathering just N90,000 per annum from the three pads.
"The legal advisor is not being honest. He is defaming me, and preventing individuals from helping me through his announcements. Since my child kicked the bucket, if individuals have offered cash to the legal counselor for me, he has not given me. It is just now, because of media attention, that individuals began helping me."
Talking about how she has been helped so far by good natured Nigerians, she uncovered that some well intentioned Nigerians have gone to her guide since news broke about her poor living condition.
She said:- "Amid Rashidi's one year dedication commemoration, Osun and Oyo states' legislatures offered cash to his spouses and youngsters. Osun State gave his spouses N2m and Oyo gave N2m too. The Kwara State Government made a guarantee however it has not been satisfied. Some individuals as of late began helping me. There is a gathering from Abuja that opened a financial balance for me. Some cash has been paid in for me. Likewise, Yinka Ayefele as of late sent a designation to me.
"He read about my difficulty in the papers and he was touched and sent individuals to ask me what my necessities were. I let them know. Likewise, Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike was touched in the wake of learning of my story. He came here and gave me N100,000. A few weeks back, the spouse of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, sent a designation and they gave me garments, nourishment, refreshments and some money. I am thankful to them. May God reward them yet regardless I require more."
Notwithstanding, she uncovered that the Nigerian Football Federation completely surrendered her and her family. She revealed that she has not got a kobo from them. In her words: "They [NFF] have not done anything. On the off chance that legislature or individuals have been giving Yekini's legal counselor (Jibril Olanrewaju) in Ibadan, things to give me, he has not been sending them to me. I am not mindful that NFF has given any cash to the family since my child kicked the bucket."
The woman uncovered that it was destitution that pushed her into offering bread and scone.
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