Daughter of the late MKO Abiola, Mrs. Hafsat Abiola-Costello, has hailed the Federal Government’s declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day.
Abiola-Costello, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said the declaration had ended the family’s long wait for government to recognise their father.
She described the declaration as ” succour and a triumph of justice after 20 years of waiting.”
Hafsat thanked Buhari for recognising their father at last, praying for “more days of triumph of justice over injustice.”
“There are no words that can capture the depth of my gratitude, or the breadth of my joy.
“I thank God that I am alive to witness many more days when justice triumphs over injustice, when arrogance and fraud and when the blood of our heroes reach from across the time to boldly claim the reward that their actions wrought.
“May the sacrifices of our past heroes and heroines never be in vain,” she said.
Another Abiola daughter, Wura Abiola, also thanked the president for the honour done their father.
On her Twitter handle @wura_abiola, she said that she was extremely glad that her father had been honoured after 20 years.
“Dearest Daddy, Bashorun Kashimawo# Abiola GCFR, wonderful to be able to write this 20 years after. Thank you#President Buhari”, she tweeted.
