Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has felicitated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 85th birthday.
In a statement, the Governor said the former Nigerian leader has “remained an epitome of greatness, an accomplished and foremost political leader here in Nigeria and globally for all seasons.”
Ortom thanked Obasanjo “for continually making strong impacts and interventions in numerous political issues in our dear country and elsewhere. This has no doubt built confidence among fellow countrymen and nations.”
He recalled that chief Obasanjo’s “historic accomplishments as Nigeria’s President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are legendary.
”Under your Presidency, you stabilised Nigeria’s democracy, depoliticised the military, restored Nigeria’s global reputation and leadership, Ortom said of Obasanjo.
“You also reformed the banking sector, cleared off our debts, revolutionised the telecommunication industry just as you successfully privatised moribund public enterprises and institutionalised the fight against corruption. To keep the country in peace, you safeguarded the lives and properties of this great African nation. Above all, you strengthened the bond of Nigeria’s unity.”
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The governor said to date, the former president has remained Nigeria’s most accomplished statesman”.
