Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of late Chief Moshood Abiola has applauded president Muhammadu Buhari for recognising her father and for changing Nigeria’s Democracy Day to June 12.
In an emotion-laden voice during the Special National Honours Investiture held in Abuja, Hafsat said Buhari’s gesture has awakened many heroes of Nigeria’s struggle, and a new army for fight for Democracy to prevail.
“By recognising June 12, you have awakened so many heroes and heroines of Nigeria’s struggle who have shown (because they stood firm on June 12) that money cannot buy them. You have called up your own new army for the defence of this country.
“President Muhammadu Buhari, this fight will not take you as it has taken MKO but let us fight and bring about the conclusion of MKO’s struggle that the Nigerian people should be the ones in full control of this country.”
Hafsat, who is also the daughter of late Kudirat Abiola in an emotion-laden voice recalled how her father was endeared to Nigeria. She recalled how her father prepared to deliver his inauguration speech, which he sadly, never lived to deliver.
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“My mom told me of how he will stand in front of the mirror, preparing how will speak to Nigerians in his inauguration speech. The results were coming in and he thought he was going to be able to deliver it (his inauguration speech). I will start, ‘Fellow Nigerians…’ But he never really go that Fellow Nigerians and he will start again. He kept struggling to think of what to say to the people of Nigeria.
“All MKO wanted to say to the people of Nigeria and all MKO ever did say to the people of Nigeria is ‘I love you, the people of Nigeria, I believe in you, the people of Nigeria.”
Abiola-Costello proudly added in her speech that MKO was a man of the people, no matter the tribe. “He was born Yoruba but he loved Hausa people, Kanuri people, Efik people, Igbo people. He loved all. You just needed to be a Nigerian and MKO was your man. There were so many things he did to show this, that was why the people of Nigeria.”
Son of late MKO Abiola, Kola also at the event praised President Buhari for remembering and honouring the Abiola family. According to him, the honour has strengthened the foundation of Nigeria’s Democracy.
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You Have Awakened Heroes Of Nigeria’s Struggle, Abiola-Costello Tells Buhari
