The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has
eulogized former Lagos State governor and a national leader of the ruling
All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of
his 65th birthday.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs,
Mr. Turaki Hassan, the Speaker, described Senator Tinubu as a leader, man
of vision, and dogged fighter for democracy who has and continued to make
invaluable contributions to democratic governance of Nigeria.
The Speaker likened Senator Tinubu with the proverbial elephant that
cannot be described and argued that any attempt to describe him will
amount to grave injustice.
“He is undoubtedly one of the leading lights of our modern democracy. I
can only say this based on the part I have touched. I see him as someone
who is demonstrating the attributes of a true leader,” he said.
“He is not a regional leader. Some who thought he had everything cut out
for him in the South-West and he may not be able to play on a more
national platform, got it wrong as they saw how together with some other
committed leaders in this country, how they midwifed a political
organization that so many pundits believed it was impossible for them to
midwife, they midwifed it and in the history of this country, for the
first time, an opposition party which was built on some blocks including
the great Asiwaju himself succeeded in wrestling power from the hands of
the ruling party.”
Like wine which they say tastes better with age, the Speaker, prayed for
Senator Tinubu to age gracefully and in good health, so that “some of us
who have come to see him as a mentor will continue to learn more and drink
from the fountain of his wisdom.”
“As you celebrate another dawn in your life, I congratulate you and pray
the Almighty God to continue to keep you in good health and strengthen you
as you continue in your contribution to the giant strides our nation is
making,” the Speaker said.