Tinubu @ 69: Youth minister congratulates Tinubu, says a greater service beckons

Minister of Youth and sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has  congratulated the  National  Leader of the APC and Former Governor of Lagos State Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 69th birthday, describing him as a  builder of men and mobilizer of resources.

” Let me sincerely  congratulate  our leader, mentor, astute political strategist and builder of men and mobiiizer of resources Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 69th birthday  celebration. You stand tall amongst the political crowd. You have  made immense  personal sacrifices  for the enthronement  of democracy  in our country today working with others.

Your political astuteness, patriotism,  uncommon leadership  qualities  and service  to Lagos State,  Nigeria and humanity  is simply unrivalled. Indeed, a higher calling beckons.

As you mark another birthday,  I join millions  of your political followers, our great party the APC and indeed all Nigerians  in wishing you happy birthday  and many more years  of fruitful  service to  the development  of our great country.”

The statement  further said ” You will be called upon more often now to help craft solutions to the challenges facing our dear nation. There is no doubt that you will consistently lend your wisdom, voice and where possible resources to birthing solutions to these problems. Nigeria celebrates you today because there are just a few like you. The Yoruba nation celebrates you on your birthday because they recognize their own and can recognize noice makers from those who silently and courageously play the chords of developmental music”.

May you live long to see the actualisation  of our  collective dream of an enduring  democracy and  the betterment  of the welfare of our people” the statement concluded.

Born on March 29th, 1952 in Lagos,  Tinubu served as Lagos State Governor for two terms.