By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
This year’s Democracy Day celebration featured a prayer session witnessed by top government officials and residents of Ogun State at the Abeokuta family home of the late icon of democracy, Chief Moshood Abiola, MKO.
The presiding Cleric and Mufasir of Gbagura Abeokuta, Alhaji Daudu Toriola and the State Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako – Oyedele while addressing the people emphasized that sustaining the nation’s democracy remained the best way to immortalize the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
Also, the representative of MKO Abiola’s Family, Mr Hamid Abiola who appreciated the government and people of the state for their annual remembrance of their patriarch expressed the belief that President Bola Tinubu would bring the development plans of the late business mogul to reality.
At a larger gathering for rally and March past at the MKO Abiola Stadium, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun appealed to Nigerians to persevere and support the policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as part of efforts to strengthen democracy for the benefit of citizens.
Governor Abiodun who pointed out that the Late Chief Moshood Abiola and his allies fought for the enthronement of democracy said the democratic practice required all stakeholders to promote the rule of law and enhance unity among people of diverse backgrounds in the country.
Other speakers at the event, including a pro-democracy activist, Mr Femi Aborisade and the former Chairperson Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council, Mrs Funke Fadugba urged the government to enable citizen’s participation in the process of governance and encourage local refinery of crude oil.
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