The Triumphant Nationalism By Yinka Adelabu

The Yorubas' involvement in the Nigerian project records a milestone today as the name of the associated human symbol becomes engraved on the rock of the country. Moshood Kashimawo Abiola and the Founding fathers whose pictures appear below would always be referenced in the present tense because they have conquered the earthly time. I glory in the fact of the official declaration of the June 12 as the Democracy in Nigeria and the further immortalization of MKO via the renaming of the Abuja International Sports Complex after him.

Our Founding thinkers and founding fathers labored for the Nigeria of their dreams under the British Imperialism. The Decolonization Period was their political field. Some succumbed to the divisive tactics of the scheming Imperialists. This led to the Regional arrangements that produced the Northern, Western and  Eastern Nigeria's Premiers. But there is much to condemn and less to admire therein because the resultant losses were more than gains as historically evident in the Western Region Crisis, Coups and civil war which destroyed bonds of black African humanity in the Nigerian context.

However, some fathers and thinkers saw the unequalled significance of Nigeria in the progress of the Black Race. They thereby sacrificed their comfort to their convictions and abandoned their interests for their principles. They stood grandly in the face of opposition. Some paid the supreme sacrifice of death of their physical bodies for progress of their budding nation. They became.the heroic souls who added their contributions to the world's pool of humanistic ideals.  "THE LABORS OF OUR HEROES PAST SHALL NEVER BE IN VAIN "

Chief MKO Abiola would forever be evergreen in the Nigerian memories. He is the strongest link in the long heroic Chain produced by the  father of Nigerian heroes called Adegoke Adelabu. MKO  gave us the richest legacy viavis what an aspiring politician could do to become attracted to all Nigerians in the bid to emerge as the President. His achievement towers above any actual use of Political power because he everlastingly inspires the Nigerian spirit in us. His lifework bursts the fetters of tribal and religious sentiments hindering our progress if we use its luminous lessons. May the Almighty Allah Grant him Alljana Firdous.