By Sunny Anderson Osiebe
Senate
President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Saturday congratulated former
President Olusegun Obasanjo on attaining the age of 80 and described
him as a "beacon
of national unity, peace and progress."
Saraki in a tribute to mark Obasanjo's 80th birthday anniversary on
Sunday, March
5, 2017, said he is delighted, on behalf of the 8th Senate,
to join family, friends and numerous well wishers of Chief Obasanjo, in celebrating his entry into the elite club of octogenarians.
He
said that apart from having served the country "diligently,
passionately and conscientiously" for many decades, Chief Obasanjo has
remained one of the dominant
figures in national discourse.
"Baba,
for several decades, you have been one of the dominant figures in our
national discourse," Saraki said. "On several fronts, you have served
the nation
diligently, conscientiously and passionately. In fact, you remain a
beacon of our national unity, peace and progress."
He
added: "It is for these reasons and many more that we pray to Almighty
God to continue to give you good health, great wisdom and the
unflinching grace to serve
your country, Africa and humanity in general for many more years."
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