Abdulsalami ‘sustained’ Nigeria’s democracy after restoring it — Obasanjo

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar not only initiated and ensured the restoration of democracy in Nigeria but also “sustained” it through his deliberate, constructive engagement with civilian leaders — including himself — describing him as a great military leader, patriot, peacemaker and elder statesman who untangled the nation’s political mess after the death of General Sani Abacha.
Speaking at the public presentation of three books honouring General Abdulsalami on his 84th birthday, Obasanjo, who described himself as an eyewitness and direct participant in almost all the actions of the mili...