Ezekiel Awojide, Abuja
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has praised President Bola Tinubu for the role he played in the formation of the All Progressives Congress.
He has also called the President on the phone on the occasion of his 73rd birthday to
underscore the bond between him and the President.
In a telephone call on Friday, the former President said he and the members of his family are in prayers for Tinubu for long life, good health, and the successful administration of the country by the President as he marks his birthday.
In a statement released by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Saturday, the former president was quoted to have said, “When we pray for our leaders, we are praying for ourselves and the nation. We owe this to ourselves and the nation.”
The former President said his family and himself “remain indebted to President Tinubu and other leaders of the party for the invaluable contributions they made towards the formation of APC, catapulting him to the presidency for two terms, after failed attempts in the past, and helping to produce another APC administration with the Asiwaju himself at its head.”
“No doubt, the annals of the country will not be complete without bringing into mention and without a recognition of the varied and numerous roles of President Tinubu as an entrepreneur, a party stalwart, a staunch activist, party organizer, party builder, a reliable ally and a serial winner of democratic elections. I am truly proud of my association with the Asiwaju.
“When Nigerians handed the baton of leadership to the APC in 2015, it was a mandate to lay the foundation for a new Nigeria where the poor get opportunities for a better future and I am glad that the vision is not lost. It was a victory of all those who wish the country’s good,” the statement added.
He also used the opportunity to wish the President, his family, and the nation
a successful completion of the Ramadan fast and a happy and joyful Sallah.
