Former President Olusegun Obasanjo honored four military leaders for their vital roles in Nigeria’s development. He highlighted Yakubu Gowon for preserving unity, Murtala Mohammed for accelerating democratic transition, and Adekunle Fajuyi for loyalty. Obasanjo particularly lauded Abdulsalami Abubakar for skillfully navigating Nigeria through a critical political transition, releasing political prisoners, and ensuring the restoration of democracy in 1999.
