Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Saturday, December 16, congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 75th birthday.
FirstNews reports that Jonathan described Buhari as a statesman whose rare experience of leading Nigeria at different times, has earned him a special place in history.
According to a statement issued by his media adviser Ikechukwu Eze in Abuja,
”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.” the statement read.
However, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari as he clocks 75.
According to the goodwill message posted on his twitter handle @GovAyoFayose which reads;
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has also, in a Facebook message, congratulated the president.
“Happy 75th birthday, President Muhammadu Buhari. Many happy returns,” he wrote.
Also, the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in a statement by Moses Olafare, the director of media and public affairs at the Ooni’s palace, described President Buhari as an incorruptible leader driven by uncommon discipline.
The royal father eulogised Mr. Buhari as a living extraordinary Nigerian leader globally known for relentlessly dedicated selfless service towards making Nigeria a better place to live in.
“The Arole Oduduwa, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II extends the warmest wishes of House of Oduduwa to His Excellency, President Mamadu Buhari as he today gloriously clocks 75th years of age.
Mr President is in no doubt an internationally respected Nigerian leader with a heart of gold who has worked tirelessly to ensure a better society with his unwavering message of justice, compassion, peace and human dignity which has made him an inspiration to people around the world.”
Similarly, The Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, congratulated Mr. Buhari describing him as a catalyst for Nigeria’s development.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, Mr. Umahi commended the president for his policies and programmes.
He described President Buhari’s new age as a sign of blessing from God; adding that at 75, Mr. Buhari has shown uncommon commitment towards developing the nation and uniting her diverse ethnic nationalities under one indivisible entity.
