Governor Willie Obiano has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for honoring the winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, with a national holiday and the renaming of the National Stadium in Abuja, after him.
According to a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, Governor Obiano also added that it has became imperative for the federal government to observe a national holiday in honour of the great Zik of Africa as requested during the commissioning of Zik Mausoleum, earlier this year.
While describing Chief Abiola as a true Nigerian who donated generously to worthy causes and championed quite a number of selfless services Governor Obiano described the renaming of the stadium as “the icing on the cake in the steps taken so far to immortalize a national figure
He said apart from employing Nigerians generously in his organizations regardless of their faith, gender or ethnic origin, Chief Abiola established Udoka, an Igbo newspaper; Amana, an Hausa newspaper; and Isokan, a Yoruba newspaper.
The Governor, while applauding the President for mapping out June twelve as a national holiday, appreciated him for honouring the political hero with a national post humus award as well as backing it with an appropriate bill in the national assembly, describing Chief Abiola as a true democratic who inspired nationalism patriotism and sportsman-like spirit of Nigeria’s first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe.
