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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Speaker, House of Assembly, Yakubu Dogara and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal saluted President Muhammadu Buhari on his 75th birthday.
In a statement made available to journalists yesterday, Jonathan described Buhari as a statesman whose place in Nigeria’s history is guaranteed.
He asked God to grant the president good health to continue to pilot the affairs of the country.
The statement released in Abuja by Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman, read: “I wish to most sincerely congratulate you on your 75th birthday.
“My family and I are pleased to join your numerous well wishers to felicitate with you as you mark this day.
“Your Excellency, you are a statesman whose place in history as Nigeria’s leader, at different epochs in our nation’s development journey, is guaranteed.
“I pray that God Almighty that has kept you alive and healthy will continue to protect and strengthen you as you lend your efforts to the bid to realize our collective dreams for a greater and more prosperous nation. Congratulations.”
On his own side, The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dogara, in a congratulatory message he personally signed to mark the President’s Birthday anniversary, Dogara praised Buhari for his uncompromising stance and relentless commitment in introducing deft policies aimed at achieving full economic recovery and growth.
He described the President as a visionary and prudent leader who carved a niche for himself as military Head of State and has brought to bear his long standing pedigree as an incorruptible leader in the discharge of his duties as a civilian President and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
He said: “The numerous achievements of our APC led government which you pilot and your revolutionary zeal, courage and dynamism in leadership have earned you and indeed Nigeria, respect globally as well as inspired and rekindled the hope of Nigerians for better days ahead.
Similarly, Governor Tambuwal in a message issued by his spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, showered praises on Buhari, he said said PMB has paid his dues in the Nigerian polity, and prayed to God to continue to bless the life of the President.
“Attaining 75 years in life calls for thanks giving and expression of gratitude to God. I am glad the Almighty Allah has blessed our President with long life and good health.
“No doubt, the President has proven himself to be a leader of high ethics and morality. We in Sokoto State join all Nigerians in wishing the President a happy birthday,” Tambuwal said.