Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Fashola optimistic about missing TV presenter

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has
expressed optimism that the missing television
presenter, Alhaji Rasak Gawat, will be found.
The governor also promised to reward anybody with
useful information on Gawat's whereabouts.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to
the Governor, Media, Mr. Hakeem Bello, on Monday,
the governor urged residents to be hopeful.
Fashola said, "I am optimistic that we will find him. I
urge everybody to remain hopeful. I know the police
are working. They have some useful information that
they are sharing with me.
"We are pursuing the leads, it may take time. We are
checking every information. So, anybody who has
any information that may lead us to him let us know.
My number is 08034301122."
He said anybody with useful information would be
"substantially" rewarded.
Gawat, the anchorman of the NTA Channel 10
popular Ramadan Programme, 'Edide, E Ji Saari', was
declared missing on Wednesday.
In the same vein, National Council of Muslim Youth
Organisation, in a statement by its state Coordinator,
Abdullai Anifowose, and Secretary, Moshood Abdul-
Wasi, has urged people with information on the TV
presenter to release such.
Describing him as a peace-loving individual, the
group said if he was abducted, the abductors should
get in touch with the family.
"The Council and the entire Muslim community will
be willing to arrive at a win-win solution to the
current stalemate," the group added.
Also, the Federation of Muslim Women Association of
Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, expressed shock over
the incident.
The group's General Secretary, Mrs. Rahmatallahi
Olaniyan, in a statement urged the police to bring
Gawat safely to his family.

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