Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, said that the story has returned the witness of the democratic struggle for the ally of confidence of Moshood of Abiola, President Bola Tinubu, decades after June 12.
Representing President Tinubu, Shettima declared this during the Democracy Day Conference held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, which marks the 26th anniversary of Nigeria's democracy.
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He described the deceased Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria, saying that Abiola's sacrifice became the guide light of the country's democratic trip.
The vice president said that hope remains a lasting part of Abiola's legacy, a flame that could not be extinguished or ignored in the story account.
He added that the belief in Abiola's vision has renewed the national hope in what he described as the Great Theater of Providence.
According to him, Abiola's dream did not die in vain, but became a national pact and a lasting resolution among the Nigerians.
“Abiola's dream inspired the Nigerians to defend the right thing, defend the electoral choice and honor the sacrifices that built the roots of our democracy.
“This faith in Abiola's promise has renewed hope for Nigeria.
“In the Great Theater of Providence, the story returns the cane to the ally of Abiola in the struggle of democracy: President Tinubu.
“The ticket once denied the Nigerians, the Abiola-Kingibe ticket, finds reflection and claim in Tinubu's leadership, reflecting their spirit and conviction.
“Tinubu, a leader who has preserved the flame of democracy through years of fire and storm.
“I feel honored to share the weight of this story and the depth of his memory,” said Shettima.
He said that Nigeria is today in sacrifices of unrecognized heroes, those who renounced comfort, freedom and life for democratic values.
“The Nigerians, including myself, remain grateful to serve in a government that listens to all the voices.
“There is no doubt that Tinubu honors that pact, arriving through divisions to build a nation for all,” said Shettima.
He said that Abiola's life shows that the burden of democracy is not the task of a lonely man but a shared national responsibility.
He urged the Nigerians to unite and protect democracy as a strength that no force of anarchy can violate, even in thought..