The presidency says President Bola Tinubu will not celebrate his 72nd birthday “in deference to the challenging times” in the country.
In a statement on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, presidential aide,
said Tinubu would be 72 on March 29, but “does not want any of his associates
and numerous well-wishers across the country to organise any celebratory event
on his behalf or in his name”.
Onanuga added that the president also “enjoins friends and
associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials to kindly donate the
money to charity organisations of their choice in his name”.
“According to him, because of the present mood of the nation
and the recent killing of the officers and men of our Army and Police in Delta
State and the recent spate of security breaches by criminal elements in
different parts of Nigeria, there should be no form of birthday event and
placing of birthday goodwill advertorial messages in newspapers. Goodwill
messages should not be placed on radio and television stations too,” the
statement reads.
“President Tinubu
appreciates the honour of being the leader of Africa’s leading nation at this
time, and he is working very hard to make life better for the generality of our
people.”
Onanuga noted that Tinubu “will use the opportunity of his
birthday to reflect and re-dedicate himself to the task of building a more
stable, more secure, virile, prosperous and united Nigeria”.
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