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President Bola Tinubu said he would apologise to newspaper organisations for denying them the opportunity to generate revenue through celebratory advertorials on his 72nd birthday, which comes this Friday, March 29.

He itted that his choice might have hurt newspapers.

The president explained his decision to forego an elaborate celebration or word of congratulations on his 72nd birthday in a statement that was released on X (previously known as Twitter) by his special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to him, the ceremony will not align with the current mood in the country.

“Besides, he didn’t want government agencies to use public money to place congratulatory adverts for him.

“He restated that he would rather want well-wishers to give the money to orphanages or old people’s homes.

“He acknowledged that newspapers who were expecting to make money may have been hurt. “I know they will be angry with me. But I will apologize to them later.” the statement reads.

Tinubu had in a statement issued by Onanuga on Sunday appealed to his family, friends, associates, and well-wishers not to host elaborate events on his birthday anniversary.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will turn 72 on Friday, March 29, 2024. The day will be another important milestone in his life as a leader and a statesman.

“During an auspicious occasion as this, it is customary for family , friends, and associates to celebrate him in different ways.

“As the leader of our country, President Tinubu, in deference to these challenging times, will 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.

“President Tinubu appreciates the honour of being the leader of Africa’s 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 the recent killing of the officers and men of our army and police in Delta State and the 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. Goodwill messages should not be placed on radio and television stations either.

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

“Although the President appreciates the gallantry of our Armed Forces in freeing our children kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna State, and in Sokoto State, he will use 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.”

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Stop the joke. Tinubu is over 80 years

Who will turn 72? Another Tinubu or the great grandpa currently ruling us?

Which kind president is this one? When will you apologize to Nigerians with your ridiculous policies that has affected businesses?

Toh

Apologies accepted

This man is all about money and settling people and organisations directly and indirectly.

Individuals that will make it in this istration will be the highest in the history of Nigeria at the expense of the masses.

His second term will be so easy that no election would be held and he would be declared winner.

Ọmọ ọgbọ́n

Happy birthday 001. Don't forget to fix the country.

Jagaban.... Nice one from asiwaju

So this is the new spelling of birthday?

We must reject low quality leadership. Leadership is the foundation of any kind of development

Absolute nonsense

Z

Who u help

bolaayenimo:
Who will turn 72? Another Tinubu or the great grandpa currently ruling us?

Na yarimo and hellanus as for certforger he's 92 years old

Morbeta11:


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What is our business with this?
This people are just cruising with Nigerians

They shouldn't use government money for advert but it can be used to buy cars for NASS, and also to take your family along for an official trip?

Who care.

Morbeta11:


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ok,good!

Nobody will see them if they give the money to orphanages and old peoples home.

Apologies accepted

Hmmmm

Lols....like he is leading with example not to give shishi?

He wants to appear like Obi but will surely not be like Obi....

Let him tell us the role of his son in the Dubai visit along side 36 men in the journey to beg for food .....( Yet nothing came out of it ).....tax payers money gone ....lols

Pls he shouldn't bother....Nigerians will celebrate him the way he has celebrated the economy of Nigeria ...

I think Tinubu cares for Nigeria deep down but he should be more honest and do more to positively affect a higher percentage of the masses (at least over 100M of the populace ) and not just a few thousand people in a country of over 200M people.

Happy birthday in Advance.

Morbeta11:


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somebody grandpa

I want to be president, I want to be president... Oya take president. 1year plus now, nothing to show for it. Waste the next 8 years of our lives just like your guy Buhari did. Na all us dey inside this together, both agbado ers nobody go escape am.

Those who really want to wish the president a Happy Birthday can still do so by making a donation to an orphanage on behalf of the president then the details in the newspaper

Typo error

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