In commemoration of President Bola Tinubu’s 72 birthday celebration, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has described him as a visionary leader just as Senator Danladi Sankara dubbed him as champion of democracy.
The duo in separate goodwill messages sent to the president, called on all Nigerians irrespective of political , religious or ethnic differences, to rally round President Tinubu on the onerous task of turning Nigeria around for good.
Specifically , Senator Barau in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudsshir, called on Nigerians to support the president in his quest to address the challenges facing the country.
The statement reads in part: “I join all Nigerians and other admirers around the world in rejoicing with a great visionary leader of our time, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his 72nd birthday, on March 29, 2024.
“Your Excellency, you are, indeed, an exemplary embodiment of our democratic ideals, having been among the foremost in the vanguard of the struggle for the attainment and entrenchment of democracy in our dear country.
“No doubt, your democratic temperament and sagacity are greatly facilitating the achievement of the Renewed Hope Agenda – in synergy with the National Assembly – restoring hope and taking our dear nation out of the security and economic challenges besetting it.”
Barau also called on Nigerians of all persuasions to pray for the country and offer their full support to President Tinubu as he resets Nigeria.
Senator Sankara in a personally signed statement, chronicled the struggles President Tinubu made with other Nigerians in enthroning democracy in Nigeria in 1999.
“Most of the years spent by President Tinubu before becoming President in May 2023, have been spent on the struggle to enthrone social justice and workable democracy in Nigeria”, he said .
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has impacted indelibly in the annals of history of political development of Nigeria
“We salute him today on the historic occasion of his 72nd birthday,” he said.
Senator Sankara who represented Jigawa North-west twice at the 7th and 9th Senate at the National Assembly, appealed to Nigerians to support the federal government in its efforts to stabilise the nation’s economy for sustainable progress and development.
“Economic reforms for true national development require mass enlightenment and support of the people to achieve the desired objectives.
“Government should involve and carry along all stakeholders and the people at local levels in the process of policy implementation for maximum impact and benefit to the nation,” he added.
