{"id":19962,"date":"2013-11-25T09:30:18","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T08:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=19962"},"modified":"2013-11-25T09:30:18","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T08:30:18","slug":"kalu-hails-atiku-at-67","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kalu-hails-atiku-at-67\/","title":{"rendered":"KALU HAILS ATIKU AT 67"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has eulogised the Turaki of Adamawa, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on his 67th birthday.<br \/>\nKalu said Abubakar has touched the lives of so many Nigerians and non-Nigerians in several positive ways, hence the need to celebrate him and thank God for the preservation of his life.<br \/>\nIn a statement by his Special Adviser, Oyekunle Oyewumi, Kalu said: &#8220;Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a detribalised Nigerian who has demonstrated that irrespective of religion, tribe, political and social strata, friendship has no bounds.<br \/>\n&#8220;He has contributed his own quota to the growth and development of the nation in both private and public capacities.&#8221;<br \/>\nKalu said that Abubakar&#8217;s life is a testimony to the fact that one can rise through life no mater the odds and challenges.<br \/>\nHe added: &#8220;The major thing to note is that hard work and honesty are two major factors that will count in the rise to stardom.<br \/>\n&#8220;There is no short cut to success as your life has proven.<br \/>\n&#8220;I join your family, friends, political children and numerous well-wishers to thank God Almighty for your life and pray God to grant you excellent health, courage, wisdom and more years of noble service to the nation and humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has eulogised the Turaki of Adamawa, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on his 67th birthday. 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