Buhari congratulates Dangote @64
President Muhammad Buhari congratulates Dangote @64, and also commend him for the role he has been playing to lift Burden off Nigerians.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday excerpted the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as sending good wishes to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his birthday.
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He said the president, applaud Dangote “describing him as a ‘corona warrior’, for the role he has been playing to lift the burden of Covid-19 pandemic off the Nigerians.
Shehu revealed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari salutes Dangote on birthday, commends his exemplary efforts during pandemic’.
However, the statement was silent on his age, Dangote, born on April 10, 1957, turned 64 on Saturday.
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Aliko Dangote on adding a year to his age, describing him as a key partner and a “Corona Warrior” who continues to show consistent faith and belief in our dear country.
“In a statement commemorating the birthday of Africa’s leading philanthropist and industry giant, President Buhari said the pandemic has placed enormous strain on many nations, but in our case, due to the support and cooperation of citizens like Dangote who display great empathy and sacrifice to mankind in their own ways, the burden has been made somewhat lighter for the citizens and the government.
“He wished him many more years of healthy life and service to nation and humanity.” and also added that these exemplary efforts will go down in history and will be remembered by future generation.
