President Goodluck Jonathan has conveyed warm felicitations to the
Emir of Kano, Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Bayero, on the occasion of the monarch’s
83rd birthday. This is contained in a congratulatory letter to the Emir on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Jonathan extolled the monarch’s “uncommon leadership qualities”,
and prayed that God Almighty would grant him many more years of service
to the people of Kano and Nigeria. “As you mark your 83rd birthday anniversary which comes up
on Thursday, July 25, I write, on behalf of my family, the Government
and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to extend warm
felicitations to Your Highness. “Only recently, you marked 50 years of unqualified success on the
throne as the Emir of Kano”, the president noted, adding “Your uncommon
leadership qualities and evident faith in the peace, unity, progress and
prosperity of our dear nation, have combined to make you one of the
most highly respected monarchs in Nigeria today. “As you continue to use your exalted throne to build bridges of
friendship and harmony across our nation, it is my prayer that Almighty
Allah grants you many more years of abounding health, prosperity and
enduring fulfillment,’’ the president wrote. Jonathan wished the Emir very happy birthday celebrations. (NAN)
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