President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the first female council chairman in Lagos state, Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila, as she turns 94.
In a press statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and shared on the X handle of the Media aide to the President on Public Engagement, Fredrick Nwabufo, on Friday, March 1, Tinubu, described her as an accomplished politician and doting philanthropist.
It reads: “President Bola Tinubu heartily congratulates a distinguished Nigerian, Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila, as she turns 94 on March 2, 2024.
“President Tinubu celebrates Alhaja Gbajabiamila, an accomplished politician and doting philanthropist, whose life has been one of sacrifice, devotion to God Almighty, charity, and service to Nigerians; all strata of people, and humanity.
“The President salutes Mama, who is the first elected female local government chairperson in Lagos State, extolling her as a leading light in the concourse of great women who have defined Nigeria’s history.
“President Tinubu thanks Alhaja Gbajabiamila for her support and unceasing prayers, assuring the nonagenarian that all her supplications for Nigeria will come to realization.
“The President prays for Mama and her family that Almighty Allah, whom she has always faithfully served, will grant her many more years in good health.”
Source: X | FredrickNwabufo
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