The Campaign for Democracy, CD joins
other progressively minded Nigerians and members of the international community
in commemorating the 23 years of what has remained adjudged as the freest and
fairest election in our Nation’s history, the June 12 Presidential election.
Twenty three years down the lane, it is
sad, that the dreams of the heroes of the June 12 struggle, are yet to be
actualized. Most worrisome, is the inability of our country to meet up, talk
less of surpassing the historic feet attained through the June 12 election, by
being able to conduct a credible, free and fair election.
The developments in our nation’s polity
today, has demanded that we further protect our hard earned democracy and
prevent any attempt to abuse the principles of democracy and the rule of law,
in our country.
This year’s commemoration of June 12,
is another opportunity for us to remind ourselves of the greatness that are
inherent in our country.
The presumed winner of the June 12
Presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, remains one of the greatest persons
produced by our country, not also forgetting the numerous persons that paid the
ultimate sacrifice, during the struggle for the actualization of the mandate.
It is therefore our hope, that the
current political class in Nigeria, will emulate the virtue of selflessness of
Chief Abiola, by promoting a culture of politics without bitterness, devoid of
ethnicity, religious and other faulty sentiments. They must at all times
ensure, that the welfare of the people remain the focus of their programmes,
policies and political direction.
Finally, we demand that the federal
government must imoortalise Chief MKO Abiola by posthumously declaring him as a
former President of Nigeria. This remains the only way that the sacrifice paid
by Chief MKO Abiola and other heroes of democracy in Nigeria, is not in vain.
Signed:
Comrade Abdul Usman Bako
President, CD
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