Rashidi Yekini is the highest goal-scorer for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The striker passed-on four years ago after suffering from depression. A good samaritan therefore gave his aged mother some money to start business.
Alhaja Yekini cried for help, saying she has been abandoned and would not want people to celebrate her demise when she is dead, instead, they should help while she is still living.
Four years after the death of former Nigerian football legend, Rashidi Yekini, it has been confirmed that his aged mother, Sikirat Yekini now sells bread, soft drinks and sachet waters as a means if survival.
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 that apart from the house in Ibadan (Oyo State) and the one in Ijagbo (Kwara State), the deceased left nothing else after his death.
"Like I have always been saying, life has been hard since the death of yekini because he was the only one the whole family relaxed on."
"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. Even the Kwara State Government 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.
Mama Yekini in front of her stall
" 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."
" I do this 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."
Madam Yekini in front of her fridge with drinks
" 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."
" 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."
"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."
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