Following recent killings, kidnapping, insecurity,
Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who will turn 72
on Friday, March 29, 2024 has asked well wishers
not to commemorate his
birthday with pomp and
pageantry.
Tinubu, who spoke
through his aide, Bayo
Onanuga, Special Adviser
on Information & Strategy
on Sunday, said the day will
be another important milestone in his life as a leader
and a statesman.
According to the president, it is not unusual that
during an auspicious occasion as this, it is customary
for family members, friends
and associates to celebrate
him in different ways.
But as the leader of our
country, President Tinubu
in deference to this challenging times will not host
any birthday event and
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 said, “The
president 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.
“Because of the present
mood of the nation and recent killing of the officers
and men of our Army and
Police in Delta State and
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.
“He 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.
“Although the president
appreciates the gallantry of
our armed forces in freeing
our children kidnapped in
Kuriga, Kaduna State and in
Sokoto State, he 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”.
