The son of late MKO and Kudirat Abiola, Abdulmumuni Abiola, has stated that the only way to honour his late parents is to lift Nigerians out of poverty.

Kudirat Abiola was assassinated on June 4, 1996, by some gunmen in Lagos who allegedly acted on the orders of the late General Sani Abacha's military junta.

Also, following his self-declaration as president, Moshood Abiola was accused of treason, leading to his arrest on the orders of military President General Sani Abacha.

During an appearance on Arise TV on Tuesday, Abiola stated the government should follow the principles his parents stood for, rather than name a building or road after them.

His words: "When we talk about honouring people who've fought for this country, it would be more impactful when we do some of the things they were fighting for. My father's ambition during the election was 'farewell to poverty'; a better way to immortalise my father is to bring more people out of poverty, educate more people, and expose more people to opportunities where they can find something to sustain themselves.

"That could be a way of immortalising them and not necessarily naming something or a building after them. The principles that they stood for should actually speak volumes."

"As a country or government, we should look towards the message they were trying to get across, which is that Nigeria's prosperity is our collective responsibility. If we can try to imbibe those principles, that might be a better way of honouring their legacy and what they stood for.

Earlier during the interview, Abiola, while recounting moments before his mother's assassination, eulogised her for her doggedness.

"I was in the country when my mother was assassinated. I was here when the soldiers came to the house to arrest my father. I have seen things, I might not be able to put it in context, but I was aware of what was going on and the position she stood for. I thank God that she was able to do what she did," he said.