The acting President,
Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday congratulated a
former President and elder statesman, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, on his 92nd
birthday.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the acting President said he joined Shagari’s
family, well-wishers and Nigerians in celebrating
Shagari’s selfless service, leadership and steadfast
commitment to the advancement of Nigeria, over the years.
According to the acting President, decades after serving as
the second republic President of Nigeria,
Shagari has continued to advance the unity, peace and prosperity of our
nation.
He said the patriotism, principles and the lofty values the
former President displayed throughout his public life as a teacher, politician,
parliamentarian, President and now as an elder statesman, had made him one of
the foremost national leaders of our time.
“The acting President is confident that the honesty and
strength of character with which former President Shagari has been known, will
continue to be a source of inspiration,” the statement read .
While wishing the nonagenarian many happy returns of the day
in good health and joy, Osinbajo said his prayer for the former President was
that “as his days are, so shall his strength and favour be.”
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