Now that the truth had been told

Now that the truth had been told after 25 years that late Chief M.K.O Abiola won the freest, fairest and most peaceful election in Nigeria in 1993, adequate compensation and recognition must be given to him posthumously. The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari must be commended for taking the bold and courageous step to declare him the winner and thereby honoured him by giving him the highest award of the land, GCFR normally given to any head of state whether military or civilian. While commending him for this and not minding the hidden intention, reasons or agenda behind it, I wish to add that the payment of his salaries and allowances should not just be four years but eight because if he had been given the opportunity he would have governed so well that the people would have given another mandate of four years. Again he should be more financially compensated.

This is because he lost his business empire in the struggle as he was the richest Nigerian then. Furthermore, he was the martyr of the democracy that only the elites and the rich are enjoying now. In order to really immortalise him, the legislative arm of the government i.e the national assembly should be named after him as M.K.O. National Assembly among others. Lastly and not the least, if this government is sincere, they should start to implement what Abiola stood for and believed in which is a good and egalitarian society where there is fairness, equity, justice, security of lives and properties, peace, unity and progress. If all these and others are not done in order to better the welfare of the masses that he died for, then the proclamation and honour is for a selfish ambition.

Marcus Jadson,

08075461809