President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya have sent best wishes to APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on yesterday’s celebration of his 74th birthday.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu described Ganduje as a loyal friend and a dependable ally.
“I celebrate the National Chairman of our great party as he turns 74 today. Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje is a consummate politician and accomplished public servant who rose from the bottom of both callings to the pinnacle.
“In my association with him, Dr. Ganduje has proved to be a loyal friend and dependable ally. He gives his all to everything he believes in, with a keen focus on effective execution. His management of our party since becoming the National Chairman is a proven testimony of his capacity as a masterful politician,” the President said.
Wishing Dr. Ganduje strength and good health, President Tinubu implored the APC National Chairman not to relent in his service to Nigeria.
Also, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of Dr. Ganduje.
The party’s highest administrative organ noted that Ganduje’s visionary leadership has placed the governing party on the cusp of cutting-edge transformation.
Eulogising the former Kano State governor, who clocked 74 years yesterday, the NWC, in a goodwill message by all the members of the committee, said Ganduje’s towering record as a public administrator and his unalloyed loyalty and commitment to the growth and success of the party have redefined the party since he became its national chairman.
The NWC said: “On behalf of millions of members, leaders, supporters, and stakeholders of our great party, the National Working Committee (NWC) felicitates our ebullient National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, CON, on the auspicious occasion of his 74th birthday anniversary.
“We celebrate this astute administrator, scholar, philanthropist, patriot, progressive and grassroots politician of superlative qualities.
“Dr. Ganduje’s emergence as our National Chairman is an attestation to his towering record as a public administrator, and unalloyed loyalty and commitment to the growth and success of the party.”
It noted that “his visionary leadership has placed our party on the cusp of cutting-edge transformation – from the planned digitisation of the party’s membership register to the establishment of a Progressive Institute to reinvigorating our party structures at all levels to building greater synergy between the Party and the government – towards mobilizing and sustaining greater support for the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration”.
The NWC added: “On this special occasion of his 74th birthday anniversary, we pray that Allah may grant our National Chairman long life, divine wisdom and excellent health now and in the many years to come.”
Also, in a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Senate President Akpabio said: “I wish to heartily join other well-wishers, business and political associates, family members and friends in celebrating a great mobiliser, an astute politician, an unrepentant progressive and a stabiliser; my chairman, His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the biggest political party in Africa, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in celebrating him on his 74th birthday.
“It is my prayer that the Almighty God will bless you with many more years of healthy and productive living so that our upcoming leaders will savour the wisdom and indelible legacies you have etched on the sands of history in every position you occupied since you emerged on the political scene in 1979.
“Mr. Chairman, your enviable contributions in driving and sustaining our current democratic experiment are never in doubt. We cherish your vision and the drive to sustain the successes recorded by our great party and your unshakable belief in the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
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Also, Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya eulogized Dr. Ganduje on his 74th birthday.
Extolling the leadership virtues of the former Kano State governor, Yahaya described Dr. Ganduje as a leader whose strategic acumen has been instrumental to the advancement of APC goals and steering the party towards unity and progress.
In a statement by the Director General of Press Affairs in the Gombe Government House, Mr. Ismaila Uba-Misilli, Governor Yahaya said: “We in the APC family in Gombe State join your numerous well-wishers to honour your steadfast commitment to values of hard work and dedication to the ideals of our great party and beloved nation.
“The impact of your guidance and vision in the APC has been phenomenal as it charts the course towards a promising future.
“May Almighty Allah continue to bless you with good health, and inspire your vision and wisdom to keep steering our great party, and indeed our beloved nation, towards a brighter future.”
In their birthday message to Ganduje, the 108 non/serving APC senators yesterday described the party’s National Chairman as an exemplary leader.
The Convener/Chairman Pro Tem of the group, Senator Basheer Lado, gave the commendation in a statement in Abuja.
A statement by the group, titled: Celebrating the Leadership Brilliance of Our National Chairman on His Birthday, reads: “On behalf of the 108 APC non-serving senators, we extend warm birthday wishes to you, celebrating the exemplary leadership you have displayed as our National Chairman.
“Your ability to attract new members has not only expanded our party but has also brought a wealth of talents and dedication under our political umbrella. The vibrancy and diversity you’ve infused into the APC have undoubtedly strengthened our collective vision.
“Equally commendable is your transformative approach to the party’s performance in the Southeast. Your strategic initiatives and commitment to inclusivity have not only improved the party’s strength but have forged a path towards a more united and stronger APC in the region.
“Your dedication to overcoming challenges and building a stronger and more inclusive political landscape is truly commendable.”
“As we celebrate your birthday, we also celebrate the positive impact you’ve had on the APC, turning challenges into opportunities for growth and unity. “May the Almighty Allah continue to keep you in his guidance and blessings always.
“Happy birthday, and here’s to your continued successes and accomplishments.”
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