Nigeria: Your Political Journey Remarkable, Buhari Tells Shettima

3 September 2024
Vanguard (Lagos)

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has described Vice-President Kashim Shettima as a politician whose career has been remarkable.

Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Adviser to the former president in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, quoted Buhari in a telephone call to Shettima as saying this when he congratulated him on his birthday.

Shehu also said that Buhari congratulated the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who also marks his 68th birthday on Wednesday.

"Your journey from governor to senator and now vice-president has been remarkable," he quoted Buhari as saying.

He said that Buhari wished Shettima many happy returns and prayed for strength and good health for the vice-president to enable him to discharge the enormous responsibility.

He also prayed to God to grant him the strength to continue to support Tinubu in their efforts to make life better for the citizens and build Nigeria into a strong and virile democratic nation.

In a similar message to Mustapha, Buhari described the former SFG, who served under his administration, as a transformative leader.

"Your far-reaching vision and strong leadership have in no small measure contributed to all that we achieved as an administration," Shehu quoted as Buhari saying.

He prayed to God Almighty to keep Mustapha happy, safe and healthy to continue to be useful to the country.

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