A former Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar has revealed his source of political inspirations.
The Vice President said he was
inspired by the courage of conviction of late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua.
Atiku said this on Friday in a
tribute marking the 20th memorial anniversary of the late Katsina soldier and
politician who he also described as a “democracy martyr.”
He spoke on how late General
Yar’Adua inspired him with his organisational and mobilisation skills.
The ex-Vice President described
Shehu Yar’Adua “as a fearless politician who was not ready to compromise his
principles at the expense of the cause he was fighting.”
He said that, “although Yar’Adua
was a military man, his passion for democracy was amazing and his courage
extraordinary.”
Atiku further stated that
“Yar’Adua’s patriotism and commitment to Nigeria’s unity and peaceful
coexistence was one of the remarkable virtues that attracted him to the Katsina
General.
“Shehu Musa Yar’Adua was not a
timid democrat who abandoned his beliefs because of fear or opportunistic
reasons for political survival.
“During the 1994/95 National
Constitutional Conference, General Yar’Adua was among the few voices that told
General Sani Abacha not to stay longer than one year in office and prepare a
transition programme within the shortest time frame.
“Yar’Adua’s position turned out
to be inconsistent with General Abacha’s hidden agenda; and that from that
moment, Yar’adua became a marked man.
“The mentorship of Yar’Adua is
enduring to his political life, especially as it relates to the unity of
Nigeria and the promotion and defence of its territorial integrity.”
Atiku added that the former Chief
of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, “deserved a unique place in the pantheon of
Nigeria’s democratic heroes.”
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