Former Minister of External Affairs for Nigeria, Bolaji Akinyemi, don pay tribute to late US civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson, as e tok about how e actively join for Nigeria June 12 democracy struggle.

While e dey talk for Politics Today program, Akinyemi reveal say Jackson put plenty of im political life inside Nigeria fight to bring back democracy after dem cancel June 12, 1993 presidential election.

"Jesse Jackson put part of im political career for Nigeria. Im be part of us for NADECO. Yes, US President don appoint am as Special Envoy for Democracy," Akinyemi tok.

According to am, dat diplomatic work just give Jackson chance to involve more for Nigeria internal matter. "But dat one na just cover so im fit join for June 12 struggle for Nigeria," im add.

Akinyemi remember how Jackson dey show concern for Nigeria activists when dem dey protest for US. "Any time we dey US dey protest, im go tell me make I sidon comot so Washington Police no arrest me. Im take dat kain special interest, not only for me, but for odas Nigerians for di struggle," im tok.

Di former foreign minister still talk say Jackson help shape Nigeria foreign policy, and im commitment no be small. "Im no dey do dis kain thing for evri where; na only Nigeria. Im still try make I join for diaspora Africans work," Akinyemi explain.

Jackson believe say Nigeria success na key matter for evri black pipo for world. "Nigeria important for wetin black race go become for world... and say Nigeria success dey tie with black race success for world," im tok.