EKITI State Governor, Dr. Kayode
Fayemi, has urged admirers of the late South African political icon, Nelson
Mandela, not to mourn him but to celebrate the ideals of freedom, equality,
peace and unity he lived for. The Governor in a tribute to the late South
African leader said Mandela’s death calls for reflection, adding that it is an
opportunity for leaders to rededicate themselves for the service of mankind.
Fayemi said the demise of the famous freedom fighter has closed “an epic story
of triumph of the human spirit over injustice”.
The Governor recalled that
Mandela, while in prison, became the symbol of the struggle
against apartheid’s oppressive inhuman regime, with his face readily
coming to mind all over the world when people think and talk about South
Africa.
Fayemi also said the late
Mandela worked for a united South Africa, adding that the people of the south
African country were more united during his presidency.
He added that Mandela
remained a symbol of unity among the various racial groups in South Africa,
saying tension among the ethnic nationalities in the Rainbow Nation would have
led to civil war but for the late sage’s unending messages of peace and unity.
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Friday, 06 December 2013 21:45
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Written by Muyiwa Adeyemi, Ado Ekiti
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