*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu turns 72 March 29, 2024, cancels any celebratory event while enjoining friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials in the media to kindly donate the money to charity organisations of their choice in his name

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ruled out any celebrations as turns 72 Friday, March 29, 2024.

Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who disclosed this development in a statement issued Sunday, March 24, said the day would be “another important milestone in his life as a leader and a statesman.”

The Presidential aide noted during an auspicious occasion as this, “it is customary for family members, friends and associates to celebrate him in different ways.”

Onanuga, however, stated that as the Nigerian leader, President Tinubu in deference to the current challenging times in the West African country, would not host any birthday event and does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across the country to organise any celebratory event on his behalf or in his name.

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy also noted: “President Tinubu appreciates the honour of being the leader of Africa鈥檚 leading nation at this time, and he is working very hard to make life better for the generality of our people.

“According to him, because of the present mood of the nation and recent killing of the officers and men of our Army and Police in Delta State and recent spate of security breaches by criminal elements in different parts of Nigeria, there should be no form of birthday event and placing of birthday goodwill advertorial messages in newspapers.

He further said the President directed that goodwill messages should not be placed on Radio and Television stations, too.

“President Tinubu enjoins friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials to kindly donate the money to charity organisations of their choice in his name,” said Onanuga.

The statement also indicated though President Tinubu appreciates the gallantry of the Nigerian Armed Forces in freeing the school children kidnapped in Kuriga, in Kaduna and Sokoto states, he will take the opportunity of his birthday to reflect and re-dedicate himself to the task of building “a more stable, more secure, virile, prosperous and united Nigeria.”