BY EDMOND ODOK – President Bola Tinubu has described Vice President Kashim Shettima as a ‘remarkable public servant’ with an undying loyalty and commitment to Nigeria’s peace and progress.
Congratulating Vice President Shettima on his 57th birthday, President Tinubu appreciated his “ferociously intellectual mind and an innovative doggedness” in solving dynamic problems with dynamic solutions, during his eight years tenure as the Governor of Borno State when Boko Haram insurgency was at its peak.
While praying for the “continued well-being of the quintessential political leader and his family”, the President acknowledged Senator Shettima’s immense contributions towards “building high-quality leaders and institutions for the sustainably developing future of Borno State”.
The message, signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, read thus; “On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shares in the joy of well-deserved celebration as Vice President Kashim Shettima turns 57 on September 2, 2023.
“President Tinubu joins family, friends, and associates of the former Executive Governor of Borno State in thanksgiving to God for the sustained grace of wisdom, character, compassion, and bold leadership demonstrated by the Vice President over his years of service to Nigeria with notable distinction in both the private and public sectors.
“President Tinubu extols Senator Shettima for his undying loyalty to the nation, and his steadfast resolve to improve society throughout an illustrious career, which included service in education as a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri, before moving into and rising meteorically through the banking industry, before accepting to serve Borno State as a Commissioner in five different ministries.
“The President extols the Vice President for his unusual courage in presiding over Borno State for eight years, during which a deadly insurgency riddled large areas of the North East.
“This remarkable public servant defied all odds in the region with a ferociously intellectual mind and an innovative doggedness to solve dynamic problems with dynamic solutions, building high-quality leaders and institutions for the sustainably developing future of Borno State.
“As the able Vice President celebrates another year of life, the President prays for the continued well-being of the quintessential political leader and his family.”
Born Kashim Shettima Mustapha on 2nd September 1966 in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, he is the 15th Vice President of Nigeria
