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MKO Abiola Statue

MKO Abiola Statue is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand MKO Abiola Statue rather than just read about it. In short: The MKO Abiola Statue was designed and erected by Olurotimi Ajayi in memory of Chief Moshood Abiola, a politician who was widely regarded as the winner of the inconclusive 1993 Nigerian elections. Standing at about 14 m (46 ft) tall, the statue was unveiled on 12 June 2018 during the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

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Reference excerpt

The MKO Abiola Statue was designed and erected by Olurotimi Ajayi in memory of Chief Moshood Abiola, a politician who was widely regarded as the winner of the inconclusive 1993 Nigerian elections. Standing at about 14 m (46 ft) tall, the statue was unveiled on 12 June 2018 during the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

Background

Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, popularly referred to as MKO Abiola (24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) was a businessman, publisher and politician. He contested for the presidency at the 1993 Nigeria elections and was widely regarded as the winner although the final results weren't released. In 1994, he was arrested and detained in prison on charges of treason after declaring himself as the President of Nigeria. MKO Abiola died on 7 July 1998, the day he was due to be released from prison. His death was trailed by suspicious circumstances, while an official autopsy stated that Abiola died of heart attack, General Sani Abacha's Chief Security Officer said Abiola was beaten to death.

Purpose In remembrance of the life, exploits and legacy set by Abiola, the Lagos state government through governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveiled the MKO Abiola Statue on 12 June 2018 – exactly twenty-five years after he won 12 June 1993 presidential election – in Ojota, a suburb of Lagos. The governor said the statue would remain a memorial of Abiola's legacy and the greatness that he represented to Nigeria's political landscape.

Structural description Located at the heart of the "MKO Gardens" and standing 11 m (37 ft) tall, the MKO Abiola Statue is mounted on a 2.7 m (9 ft) pedestal making it a 14 m (46 ft) high monument. The sculpture – made of fiberglass – shows a smiling Abiola wearing a flowing agbada with his right hand raised showing the sign of peace. The MKO Abiola Statue was first designed in 2003 before it was re-designed to its current state.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with MKO Abiola Statue

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what MKO Abiola Statue claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to MKO Abiola Statue before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about MKO Abiola Statue ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of MKO Abiola Statue

In research: MKO Abiola Statue appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses MKO Abiola Statue in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: MKO Abiola Statue is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2008 establishments in Nigeria, 2008 sculptures, 21st-century architecture in Nigeria, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for MKO Abiola Statue outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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