Up Up You Go: Kwarans Declare Unprecedented Support for Turaki Saliu Mustapha — “He’s the Plug!”

Up Up You Go: Kwarans Declare Unprecedented Support for Turaki Saliu Mustapha — “He’s the Plug!”

In Kwara today, one name continues to echo across the streets, mosques, campuses, and market squares — Senator Saliu Mustapha, the Turaki of Ilorin. His people are not just supporting him; they’re celebrating him. From Ilorin West to Asa, from Moro to Offa, the message is clear — Up, Up You Go, Turaki!

The airwaves have been flooded with commendations from every corner. Youth leader AbdulRahman Olayinka (Ilorin West) described the Turaki as “the new definition of accessible leadership — a man who listens, lifts, and leads with heart.”

Mrs. Bilqis Adeoti, a trader from Ipata Market, hailed his small-business empowerment scheme that gave her a ₦500,000 grant and a solar freezer — “He’s our plug; may Allah keep him for Kwara!”

Even students joined the chorus. Zainab Abdullahi, a UNILORIN undergraduate, praised his education support fund that provided bursaries and ICT training kits — “He’s not just talking education, he’s empowering it.”

In just a few months, the Turaki has quietly redefined representation:

✅ Empowering over 3,000 traders and artisans through the T-Cash initiative

✅ Providing farming implements and grants to farmers in Moro, Kaiama, Patigi, and other localities.

✅ Facilitating federal job placements for qualified Kwarans

✅ Partnering with NGOs to renovate health centres and equip schools across Ilorin

And still, he carries himself with humility — always saying, “I am just doing what my people deserve.”

As the hunt for the next governor gathers pace and calls for continuity grow, Ilorin’s streets resound with praise.

“The Turaki is the Plug!”

“Up Up You Go!”

“Ilorin to the World!”

This isn’t just support — it’s a movement. A people’s love story written in sincerity, sealed in results, and powered by the Renewed Hope spirit.

Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah writes in for iReporteronline.