MM ATANDA @54: I REJOICE WITH A PHILANTHROPIST, A MAN OF PEOPLE AND A FATHER OF MASSES. (HON. MASHOOD MUSTA PHA)
By : Babamale Tunde.
The journey of your 365days begin on the March 11, 1963 when Alhaji Usman Alao’s family was blessed with an hero, a man of destiny, a philanthropist named Mashood, Adebayo, Atanda, Mustapha .
Hon. Mashood Mustapha had his Primary education at Baptist Nursery School and later transfered to Baboko Primary School Ilorin. He proceeded to Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran and later to Ilorin Grammar School, Ilorin.
After his Secondary School, He was admitted into Kwara State College of Technology now Kwara State Polytechnic where he finished his both OND and HND in Business Administration.
Thereafter, he was posted to Niger State, Kontagora precisely for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Despite the fact that Hon Mashood Mustapha was born with a silver spoon as a son of WAALI OF ILORIN as well as a Former Commissioner For Finance in a second republic, He builds his own career by joining the Nigeria Immigration Service and serve the organization for good 17 years before he voluntarily resigned and face his business.
Mashood Mustapha was a successful businessman and a philanthropist who helped thousands of people with his personal money before he eventually joined politics and served in a different capacities under the former Governor of Kwara State now the Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki. In year 2011 he was voted massively and elected to represent the good people of Ilorin West/ Asa Federal Constituency and served his people for good 4 years.
As a member of Federal House of Representatives he facilitated an employment for over 200 people of his constituents .
Due to his track record and loyalty to Saraki dynasty, He was presently appointed as the Special Adviser to the Senate President Federal Republic of Nigeria Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Special Duties, Protocol Matters and intra-parliamentary Relations .
Sir, as you begin the journey of another 365 days today. May Almighty Allah continue to guide and guard your against evil people.
