Gov. Abiodun Directs Housing Ministry to renovate MKO Abiola's House - oguncitynews

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Tuesday 11 June 2024

Gov. Abiodun Directs Housing Ministry to renovate MKO Abiola's House

 

Ogun Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, CON, has directed the Ministry of Housing to immediately give a face-lift to the house of late MKO Abiola,  at Gbagura, Oja Agbo Abeokuta,  in preparation for  Democracy Day on Wednesday. 


It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari, before leaving office declared June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria, as against May 29, to celebrate the sacrifices made by Abiola in the quest for restoration of democratic government in Nigeria.


This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran,  and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta,  the state capital on Tuesday.


According to the statement, the Gateway State Governor wants the family house of the  late Aareona Kakanfo of Yoruba land  to be befitting and conducive for many pro-democracies activists who would be visiting for the celebration.





Meanwhile, the Deputy Head of the Abiola's family, Alhaji Tajudeen Abiola, has  expressed gratitude to the State Government for the gesture , which he said would not only bring changes to the Abiola family house alone but to the community as the collapse external drainage system  were also touched. 


"We are grateful to the State Governor for this kind gesture. The fallen ceilings were replaced, the windows were touched and the old buildings are wearing new looks", he said.   On his part, the son  of the late business mogul, Ameen Abiola  said the family was greatful for  the generous disposition  of the State Government  aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the legacy and ideals of their late father. According to him, the family would always be greatful for the various efforts aimed at bringing alive the memory  of their late father


Abiola, a business mogul and philanthropist was believed to have won the June 12 presidential election in 1993, which was annulled by the then Military President, Ibrahim Babangida. He later declared himself as President and consequently arrested.


He eventually died in detention on July 7, 1998 in a very controversial circumstances.

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