The Presidency has asked friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials to celebrate President Bola Tinubu at 72 to kindly donate the money to charity organisations of their choice in his name.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement says as the leader of the country, President Tinubu in deference to the 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.
President Tinubu will turn 72 on Friday, March 29, 2024. According to him, because of the present mood of the country and recent killing of the officers and men of the 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, on radio and television stations too.
He added that although the President appreciates the gallantry men of the Armed Forces in freeing children abducted 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.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
