By Tade Asifat - Encomium magazine
After several deliberations by members of the House of Reps on whether the late winner of June 12 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola’s name should be written in gold, there seems to be light now at the end of the tunnel.
On Thursday, July 30th 2009, the House passed a motion calling on the federal government to name the derelict national stadium, Lagos, after the late politician and billionaire business man.
In a motion by Hon. Friday Ituah and 36 others, it was suggested almost unanimously that the name of the pillar of sports be immortalised. Ituah noted that nobody has done what Abiola did to lift sports, particularly football, in the country, adding that many youths were beneficiaries of his large heartedness in promoting sports and youth development.
Great thing to happen.
4 comments:
since when did immortalising criminals become a good thing
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I don’t know why Nigerians considers MKO has a great role model or great man in our Nigerian history. As far as am concern MKO was a crook just like the crooked E. He is as crooked as Akala, Baboon Obasanjo and daughter, Abacha, Atiku and so on and so forth. I guess because he gave Nigerian milk and sweet money which makes him great. MKO is as greedy as those listed above, if it wasn’t for greed he might still be alive. You readers figure that out. If we need to immortalize an hero then it should be Awolowo because if it wasn’t for him majority of our parents would be illiterates today.
Long live MKO.
You were a caring and loving giver to all.
Long live MKO.
You were a caring and loving giver to all.
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