Rashidi Yekini's mother sells bread and soft drinks to survived – Rashidi Yekini is the highest goal-scorer for the Super Eagles of Nigeria

Rashidi Yekini's mother sells bread
and soft drinks to survived
– Rashidi Yekini is the highest goal-scorer for the
Super Eagles of Nigeria
– He passed on four years ago after suffering from
depression
– A good samaritan gave his aged mother some money
to start business
– Alhaja Yekini cried for help, she said she has been
abandoned and would not want people to kill cows when
she is dead, instead, they should help while she is still
alive
Four years after the death of former Nigerian football
legend, Rashidi Yekini, it has been confirmed that his
mother, Sikiratu Yekini now sells bread, soft drinks and
sachet waters as a means of survival.
Recall that tafzent Reporters travelled to her hometown three
months ago when she could no longer fend for herself,
some good samaritan gave her some money to do
business after the report.
Please find a link to our previous story here .
Rashidi Yekini died on May 4 2012 in Ibadan, and his
remains was taken to his hometown, Irra in Oyun local
government, Kwara State where he was interred the
same day according to Islamic rites.
It was later confirmed by Tafzent Sports that apart
from the house in Ibadan (Oyo State) and the one in
Ijagbo (Kwara State), the deceased left nothing else
after his death.
Tafzent Sports travelled down to Ijagbo where the
mother of Rashidi Yekini lives and she divulged what
she has being passing through since the demise of her
son.
Alhaja Yekini attending to a customer
Tafzent Sports: Mama, it is four years now since the
death of your son, how has life been with you?
Sikiratu Yekini: Like I have always been saying, survival
has been difficult for me since I lost my son because he
was the pillar the whole family relaxed on. Tafzent Sports: Have you received any help from
anybody since the death of your son?
Sikiratu Yekini: The only help I got since the death of
my son was the money the Osun State government gave
me during the burial of Rashidi, and the money was
even shared in the family, and asides that no one else
has looked into my side.
Tafzent Sports: What about the Kwara State
government where your son was born?
Sikiratu Yekini: They have done nothing except for their
fake promises. There was a time when we were even
looking for how to get a job for Akeem Yekini who is a
younger brother to Rashidi, but up till now, nothing has
been done.
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Mama Yekini in front of her stall tafzent Sports: What is your son Akeem now doing to
survive?
Sikiratu Yekini: He’s into labouring work since there’s
nobody to help, and that is better than stealing.
Tafzent Sports: Have you for once received help, visit
or call from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) since
the death of your son?
Sikiratu Yekini: No one has ever called me from them,
they don’t even know where I live not to talk of them
paying me a visit, but I’m sure if they want to help, they
would surely find me.
Tafzent Sports: Mama is it true that you sells bread,
water, drinks and other things for you to survive
Sikiratu Yekini: Yes, that’s what I do for now as I
cannot continue to be begging from hands to
mouth. Akeem Yekini who’s the younger brother to
Rashidi also extends his hands to me anytime he comes
back from his labouring work.
Naij.com Sports: We heard Rashidi built this house
where you are living, did you put some part for rent?
Madam Yekini in front of her fridge with drinks
Sikiratu Yekini: Yes, my son built this house for me
when I came back from Minna and me, Akeem and his
children are living upstairs. We put four rooms for rent
when it became hard for us to eat, and even till now the
tenants are still begging us claiming that the Kwara
State local government has not paid them for 6 months.
Tafzent Sports: What is the nature of your health, are
you receiving treatment in the hospital?
Sikiratu Yekini: I am not healthy at all, and I’m just
forcing myself to do so many things I do since there’s
nobody to help.
Tafzent Sports: What do you want Mama?
Sikiratu Yekini: My son served this country, and I want
Nigerians to help me because it has not been easy for
me since the death of Rashidi. I don’t want a situation
where some people would now be bringing cows after
my death whereas none of them can afford to give me
fish now that I’m alive.