My parents would’ve died in vain if democracy collapses – Jamiu Abiola

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Alhaji Jamiu Abiola 1 My parents would’ve died in vain if democracy collapses – Jamiu Abiola
Alhaji Jamiu Abiola 1 My parents would’ve died in vain if democracy collapses – Jamiu Abiola

By Ibrahim Wuyo

Alhaji Jamiu Abiola, Saturday, said that his parents would’ve died in vain if democracy collapses in Nigeria.

Jamiu’s parents  were Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the 1993 presidential election, and late Kudirat Abiola.

He spoke in Zaria at the launch of a foundation dedicated to his late mother, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola .

The foundation would  work for peace and unity of Nigeria .

According to Jamiu  who is Chairman of the Foundation ,” it would mean that my parents, Alhaja Kudirat and Chief MKO Abiola died in vain if Nigeria or its democracy collapse.

The Kudirat Abiola Sabon Gari Peace Foundation was in memory of his mother who was born in Zaria, Kaduna state .

She  was assassinated on the 4th of June 1996.

Alhaji Jamiu Abiola said “I chose to float this foundation now, 25 years after my mother’s demise because of where we are now as a country. Where we are now as a country is very dangerous. We have a democracy but we have fake news…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper