President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on his 98th birthday.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu described Pa Fasoranti as a paragon of integrity and peerless leader with a natural agency for rallying minds to the cause of peace, unity, and development.
“President Bola Tinubu extends his warm congratulations to Pa Reuben Fasoranti, National Leader of Afenifere, on the special occasion of his 98th birthday.
“President Tinubu joins family, friends, and associates to celebrate a paragon of integrity and peerless leader with a natural agency for rallying minds to the cause of peace, unity, and development.
“The President affirms that Pa Fasoranti, as the leader of the respected Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, has brought honour and dignity to the organization and has also honed its voice as a noble and trenchant mouthpiece of the people.
“The President extols the sacrifices and painstaking contributions of the elder statesman to the development of Nigeria as a veteran teacher, seasoned administrator, and exceptional politician.
“The President thanks Pa Fasoranti for his support and generous measure of wise counsel, assuring him that the beacon of truth, fairness, equity, peace, and unity will always be held up.
“President Tinubu prays to God Almighty to grant the elder statesman more years in excellent health, while wishing him joy and happiness on this momentous day and always,” the statement reads.
