Abdulsalami Abubakar soldier for democracy 'Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar as a soldier for democracy in Nigeria.Atiku in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja commended Abdulsalami for handing over the reins of government to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on May 29, 1999 'after successful conduct of democratic elections.'He said this on the occasion of Abdulsalami's 70th birthday today.Atiku said that although Abdulsalami exhibited great valour as a General in the Nigerian Army, his greatest feat as a soldier is the building of a solid foundation for democracy to flourish in Nigeria.He attributed this to the honest and firm commitment to make democracy thrive in Nigeria by the the Abdulsalami.'It is not therefore by sheer coincidence that the seed of democracy, which he planted thirteen years ago, has continued to flourish and remains enduring.'I think much of the credit for the growth of democracy in Nigeria should go to the then outgoing military government, having planted the seed of democracy in honesty and a firm commitment to nurture it,' Atiku said.
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