Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd) on his 83rd birthday, describing him as an icon of peace and unity.
Jonathan who stated this in a goodwill message he personally signed recalled that Gowon led Nigeria at a very crucial time in its history, stressing that he “strengthened the band that held our nation together.”
He said further in the tribute to Gowon: “As a statesman and nationalist, you have remained an inspiring figure and a moral conscience of the nation, because of your integrity and ethical disposition to Nigeria’s growth and development.”
Below is the full text of the goodwill message released by Jonathan’s spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze:
“Your Excellency, it is my pleasure to warmly congratulate you on your 83rd birthday.
“As mortals, we live under God’s special will in our various…
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