Human rights groups, and Nigerians have expressed disappointment that, what the June 12 struggle stands for has not been actualised and it is a disservice to the memory of the symbol of the struggle late Chief M K O Abiola.
Speaking about the lost of the vision of June 12 struggle and failure to actualise its objective, the National Secretary of Campaign for Democracy (CD) Comrade Olufemi Lawson said what June 12 symbolise is free and fairest election in Nigeria so far, and it is unfortunate that 31 years after that election, Nigeria has not been able to accomplish that feat.
He noted that what Abiola hinged his campaign on was abolition of poverty and that was why his campaign mantra was Hope 93.
He explained that it is unfortunate that many Nigerians have been further impoverished and live in abject poverty.
Lawson said that Chief Abiola chose to stay in Nigeria and decided not to run away because he so much love Nigerians and he sacrificed his life for a better Nigeria, but it is unfortunate what he sacrificed his life has not been achieved.
He commended former President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising Abiola, giving him the highest honour in the country and declaring June 12 as democracy day, but he added those are not what Abiola fought for, that his major objective is to banish poverty in the country, but it is unfortunate poverty is at an increase and insecurity has even made the situation worse.
He therefore appealed to President Bola Tinubu, who was part of the struggle for actualisation of June 12, to use his renew hope matra in addressing the problem confronting Nigerians.
Speaking in the same vein, the spokesperson of Coalition of United Political Parties CUPP Comrade Mark Adebayo said Nigerians have lost the objective of what June 12 struggle stands for because of poor leadership, leadership that lacks vision.
He explained that it is appalling that what Abiola laid his life for has not been achieved 31 years after the June 12 struggle started.
He explained that,the economic situation is getting worse, and part of the plan of Abiola was to banish poverty from the country.
Comrade Adebayo noted the rate of insecurity is making things worse stressing that within the Federal Capital Territory Abuja where the president resides and all the service chiefs reside, kidnappers still operate freely, stressing that on the average about 30 people are kidnapped within the FCT daily.
He said rather than president Tinubu moving the country forward,he is taking us backward.
He queried that, of what importance is the returning to the old National Anthem is to Nigeria.