Former minister of works and one-time Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
\nthe Peoples democratic party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, said yesterday that
\nhe would not celebrate his 85 birthday with pomp, citing the sad state of
\nthe nation as one of the reasons.<\/p>\n
Anenih will be 85 years old on\u00a0Saturday, August 4, 2018<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n He said in a statement he personally issued and released in Abuja ahead of According to him, \u201cThere is no doubt that attaining a milestone of 85 \u201cOn reflections, however, whilst I remain grateful to God for His \u201cNonetheless, I sincerely appreciate the effort being made by government He urged all well-meaning Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora to be \u201cIndeed, members of my immediate family have decided to respect my The Iyasele of Esanland said \u201cwhile I pray to the Almighty God to perfect Former minister of works and one-time Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples democratic party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, said yesterday that he would not celebrate his 85…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nthe occasion that much as he desired to celebrate the milestone, he was
\nunable, for some well-considered reasons, to fulfill the earnest desire.<\/p>\n
\nyears on earth is a privilege enjoyed by a few; and, it is, therefore, an
\noccasion worth celebrating with loved ones and friends.<\/p>\n
\nunfailing love and sustenance that have kept me all through the years, I
\nam, sadly, unable to fulfill this earnest desire to celebrate the
\nmilestone because of the unfortunate recent losses that befell my family
\nin quick succession, the condition of my health and the sad state of the
\nnation that has witnessed so much losses, bloodshed and apprehension.<\/p>\n
\nand some influential Nigerians to restore peace. I believe that with
\nprayers and faith in God, there is hope for restoration of peace and good
\nneighborliness in Nigeria soon and in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nunited in purpose and join in prayers for God\u2019s intervention in the
\naffairs of our nation.<\/p>\n
\ndecision and they have already canceled initial arrangements to celebrate
\nmy 85th birthday with pomp,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\nmy health and give me the grace to witness many more years on earth, I
\nbelieve that the future holds a great promise of wonderful times to get
\ntogether for birthday celebrations and other festivities.\u201d<\/p>\n