Jumoke Oyeleke: Sanwo-Olu Relocates Mother of Young Girl Killed by Stray Bullet to New Apartment with N1m Gift
- Months after a stray bullet killed Jumoke Oyeleke, a 25-year-old girl, at the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos, the state government has made a kind gesture to the family
- Governor Sanwo-Olu relocates Jumoke's mother and her siblings to a rented two-bedroom apartment in Ikorodu and presented them with N1 million cheque
- The Lagos state governor said the gesture is temporary, adding that a better arrangement is under work
Lagos, Nigeria - Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, has provided a furnished two-bedroom apartment for members of a family of four who recently lost their first child, Jumoke Oyeleke, to a stray bullet.
The tragic incident happened during the Yoruba Nation rally held at Ojota, Lagos on Saturday, July 3.
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A statement by the Lagos state government on Saturday, November 20, indicates that the governor also presented a cheque of N1 million in addition to the furnished apartment to the deceased's mother, Mrs Ifeoluwa Oyeleke and his three children to make the family comfortable.
Legit.ng gathers that Governor Sanwo-Olu relocated the family from a shanty in Ojota area where Mrs Oyeleke was living with his deceased daughter before the ugly incident to a two-bedroom apartment in Ikorodu area of Lagos.
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Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Mr. Titi Oshodi, while handing over keys to a two-bedroom flat accommodation at Irawo area in Ikorodu and N1 million cheque to the Oyelekes for them to experience a new lease of life, said the new apartment was to alleviate the family's immediate need.
She said:
"Since the time of the incident, we have been following up with her state and we have been to her initial place of abode. Immediately the incident happened, we started to follow up with her to find out how she was doing, especially economically and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his compassionate nature has done this to ameliorate the family's suffering as much as possible.
"It is not possible to bring back the dead, but the government is donating a two-bedroom apartment fully furnished to the family to make life easy, as much as possible, for those left behind. We believe this will help them ease into the next phase of life without stress."
Two-bedroom apartment, a temporary arrangement
Mrs Oshodi explained that the gesture was not planned, noting that the state government made the temporary arrangement while a more formidable arrangement is being made.
She explained that the rent for the apartment has been paid for three years in advance and the kitchen is stocked with some foodstuff.
Her words:
"This was not planned but the government had to make quick arrangements in the interim. So this is a temporary arrangement for her to stay with her children, pursuing other actions going forward. The rent has been paid for three years in advance, and the kitchen is stocked with some foodstuff.
“The government will let us know when a proper and more formidable arrangement has been made for her but for now, what we have is because of the immediate need. The apartment is fitted with basic amenities to make life comfortable for the family. She would also get N1 million to start any business of her choice."
Mrs Oyeleke responds, thanks Lagos government
In her response, Mrs Oyeleke, a domestic help, who engages in washing people's clothes and sweeping compounds, thanked the Lagos state government for the kind gesture.
She prayed God to continually bless Governor Sanwo-Olu for remembering her.
The single mother of three children, who spoke in tears appealed to Governor Sanwo-Olu to assist her with permanent employment for her to be able to take adequate care of herself and the children.
She said:
“Our former house was a rented apartment but we left because the house was sold to a developer and since I couldn't afford another house, we moved to a shanty where we have been staying for about a year before Jumoke died. It was a church member who allowed us to stay in the shanty.
“I am a domestic hand. I help people wash clothes and clean their compound. My late daughter (Jumoke), who is my first child, was a sales girl. She was hit by a stray bullet while selling in her boss' shop during the Yoruba Nation rally at Ojota.
''I thank the government for remembering me and my children. God will bless Governor Sanwo-Olu and what happened to me will not be his portion. God will grant his heart desires.
“I also want the government to help me find a profitable job so I can train my children properly. My children used to attend a private school but I enrolled them in a government school because I could no longer afford the fees of a private school.
"This new house is rented and I would not be able to afford the rent when the three years that was paid for expires, so I would love to be employed profitably. I will like to engage in buying and selling foodstuff with the N1 million I was given."
Jumoke’s younger sister speaks
Also speaking, Jumoke’s younger sister, Ayomide Adeeko, on behalf of the family thanked the Lagos state government for the kind gesture and pleaded that her mother should be assisted to get a good job so she can train the remaining siblings properly.
Her words:
“I thank the government for remembering us and doing us good. I pray God will bless governor Sanwo-Olu. I have finished secondary school and looking to attend a higher institution next year. I want the government to help my mother with a good job so she can train me and my two siblings well."
Mr Macaroni visits Jumoke Oyeleke's family, donates N500,000
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that popular comedian Mr Macaroni took to social media to reveal that the family of Jumoke had been left devastated
He disclosed that the girl was the breadwinner of her family who took care of her mum and her siblings.
Macaroni gave the family half a million naira and called on the public to donate to them because the police and government had not taken responsibility.
Source: Legit.ng
