Former Nigerian presidents and eminent statesmen have hailed former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), for his role in restoring democratic rule and laying the foundation for the country’s democracy in 1999.
The leaders, including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, as well as other prominent personalities, spoke at the State House in Abuja during an event held to celebrate Abdulsalami’s 84th birthday and the presentation of his autobiography.
The event, themed “Legacy of a Statesman”, was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, Julius Bio, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, among others.
They described Abdulsalami as a patriot whose selfless leadership “at a critical moment in the nation’s history” helped stabilise
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