June 14, 2012 by Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
President
Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday joined other well-wishers in
congratulating a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, for
attaining the age of 70.
In a congratulatory letter personally
signed by the President and sent to Abubakar, Jonathan prayed that God
would continue to grant him good health and many more years of fruitful
service to Nigeria.
The letter read, “On the occasion of your
landmark 70th birthday anniversary, I write on behalf of my family, the
government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and on my own
behalf, to extend warm felicitations to you.
“There is no doubt whatsoever that over the
past 70 years, you have lived a richly productive and fulfilled life.
Your uncommon diligence, gallantry, loyalty, patriotism, and enduring
sense of committed service saw you rise not only to the pinnacle of your
chosen military career, but also saw the onerous duty of the political
leadership of our nation thrust upon your shoulders at a critical period
in Nigeria’s developmental history.
“It is to your eternal credit that you
acquitted yourself demonstrably well as Head of State and courageously
mid-wifed our country’s transition to civil democratic governance in May
1999.
“You have also been steadfast and ready to
continue to give of yourself in the service of our nation and in the
course of the process of conflict resolution and peace building across
the African continent.”
SOURCE: The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper 14 June 2012.
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