By Tade Asifat - Encomium magazine
After several deliberations by members of the House of Reps on whether the late winner of June 12 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola’s name should be written in gold, there seems to be light now at the end of the tunnel.
On Thursday, July 30th 2009, the House passed a motion calling on the federal government to name the derelict national stadium, Lagos, after the late politician and billionaire business man.
In a motion by Hon. Friday Ituah and 36 others, it was suggested almost unanimously that the name of the pillar of sports be immortalised. Ituah noted that nobody has done what Abiola did to lift sports, particularly football, in the country, adding that many youths were beneficiaries of his large heartedness in promoting sports and youth development.
Great thing to happen.
