The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on behalf of the National Executive
Committee (NEC) of the party felicitated with former President of the Senate,
Senator Olubukola Saraki, as he marks his 57th birthday.
Also, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the
Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, felicitated with the former Senate
president as he celebrates his 57th birthday.
The PDP in a statement issued by its National
Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party is exceedingly proud of
Saraki for his innumerable sacrifices towards the unity, stability and
development of Nigeria as well as his outstanding roles in the struggle for the
restoration of democratic tenets in the country.
According to PDP, "Senator Saraki remains an
exceptional patriot whose track record of performance as a medical doctor,
state governor, president of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly
and later Director-General of PDP 2019 Presidential Campaign Organisation,
stands him out as one of the contemporary leading lights of our country."
The party said Saraki’s tenure as the governor of
Kwara State was marked by resounding legacies that repositioned the state for
greater productivity in critical sectors, for which he remains one of the best
governors the state ever produced.
The party said as the Chairman of the National
Assembly, Saraki courageously asserted the independence of the legislative arm
in defending the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians as well as protecting
their democracy and national cohesion from collapse during the country’s most
trying moments in recent history.
It said it is also proud of the resilience, skill
and proficiency with which the former Senate president led the most popular
presidential campaign which, in an unprecedented manner, galvanised Nigerians
in their collective quest under our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to
rescue the country from misrule.
"Our party, therefore, salutes this icon of
democracy, a detribalised Nigerian and quintessential leader as he attain 57
years of age, and prays God to bless him with more years in good health to
continue in his selfless service to our dear country," the party said.
Also Atiku joined that party to salute Saraki as he
marks his 57th birthday.
In a Twitter post he personally signed, Atiku
prayed that God should grant Saraki many years in good health.
He wrote: “On behalf of my family, I wish
@bukolasaraki a very happy birthday. May Allah grant you many more years in
good health and continued service to
Nigeria.
Similarly, Okowa has commended the former Senate
president for his remarkable contributions to the development of Nigeria and
the legislature when he served as the Chairman of the eigtht National Assembly.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary,
Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, the governor said Saraki’s role as the Director-General of
the PDP Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 general election was very
remarkable in spite of the party losing the presidential election.
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