Senator Ben Murray Bruce took to his verified Facebook account to celebrate the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who turned 83 recently. According to the information posted on his Facebook, he called Obasanjo a true Nigeria par excellence, a bonafide patriot and a man of unconquerable distinction and excellence. He went on to call him “My leader and My boos”-Wishing him long life, good health, and prosperity.
The common sense Senator send a celebrate Obasanjo saying, “Today, I celebrate a true Nigerian par excellence, a bonafide patriot and man of unconquerable distinction and excellence-former president and my boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on his 83rd birthday, My leader, I wish you long life, good health, and prosperity. God bless. senator Ben Murray Bruce concluded.
Also the President of African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina sent a Birthday message to Obasanjo calling him “Baba of Africa” and shining example.
Dr. Akinwwumi released a statement saying;
“Dearest Baba,
Today you celebrate another life milestone on your 83rd Birthday. On behalf of my wife, Yemisi and myself, I wish you a very happy, memorable and joyous birthday celebration.
I celebrate you for your outstanding leadership, for Nigeria, Africa, and the world. Yours is a voice that inspires, boldly sending forth with courage, words of wisdom across the world, while inspiring hope for the future.
Yours is a life full of unrelenting service to humanity, sacrifices for the noblest ideals, and selflessness in nation-building. Your every moment is spent not on yourself, but on others, always with a palpable and admirable commitment to progress, peace and stability across Africa and the world.
You are the “Baba for Africa”. You are the Baba of Africa to the world. And I am always so very proud to call you my own Baba! Africa and the world need more of you every day, as you are a shining example.
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May God grant you continued good health, joy, peace and long life to enjoy to the fullest, the fruits of your hard work and labor of love for millions around the world.”
The Bayelsa state governor Duoye Diri also visited the former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, March 2 to felicitate with him on his 83rd birthday, declaring that he met him in good health and in his good elements. This was made known through a statement issued by the special assistant to the former president on media, Kehinde Akinyemi. The governor, who arrived at the OOPL penthouse residence of the former president at about 5.45 pm, emphasized that the people of Bayelsa state should expect good governance from a governor who understood the challenges of the state. Diri who met Obasanjo behind closed doors for about 20minutes disclosed that the purpose of the visit was to come and felicitate with Obasanjo on his 83rd birthday, which falls on Thursday, March 5.
Many, including the Nigeria President Mohamadu Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are among those who send birthday wishes to the former President and Head of State.
By Nonso Ekwunife
AFRICA TODAY NEWS NEW YORK