Nigerians Should Learn To Appreciate Freedom Fighters More – Shehu Sani

Nigerian civil rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani has come out to urge Nigerians and the government at all levels to appreciate and honour the freedom fighters who defended the country.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, Nigerians and the government at all levels should learn to appreciate freedom fighters who defended the country and were fully involved in the struggle for rights of freedom and justice.

Sani added that the noble Emirs who refused to bow down to colonialists deserve more recognition in Nigeria.

His words, “Today, I am on the visit to the tombs of the Emirs from Northern Nigerians who were deposed by the British Colonialists and exiled to Lokoja where they died. Here, particularly, is the tomb of the late Emir of Kano, Mallam Aliyu Abdullahi (Maisango) who died in 1903.

We have to appreciate the freedom fighters, those who stood in defence of our country. As a Pan-Africanist, someone who has been involved in the struggle for rights for freedom and justice, and someone who appreciates history a lot.

I am here to appreciate this noble Emirs who stood in the defence of our country. This visit is to also send a clear message to Nigerians and to inspire others, that as we move forward as a country and as a people, we should also look backwards to appreciate those who fought and laid their lives and made sacrifices for us.

Here, are Emirs who are lying down in their tombs; they were not deposed by their people but by the colonialists who came to enslave our people and take over our country and our resources. The Emirs that refused to bow down to colonialists, the ones who stood for freedom and defended our territorial land; we owe them a lot.”

WOW.