Vice President Kashim Shettima has praised President Bola Tinubu for his bold leadership, stating that history will remember him as the leader who confronted Nigeria’s most complex challenges head-on.
Speaking at a special Iftar to celebrate the president’s birthday at the presidential villa in Abuja on Saturday night, Shettima commended Tinubu for making difficult decisions that previous administrations had avoided.
He said: “Thanks to his boldness, future presidents of Nigeria will not have to wrestle with the same ghosts that haunted past administrations, including fraud-ridden fuel subsidies, an unstable forex market, and the suppression of local government autonomy.
“These were the thorny issues that many before him sidestepped. But Asiwaju did not sidestep history; he came to rewrite it.
“And in rewriting it, Asiwaju has taken the bullets that many before him simply lacked the courage to face. But that is the thing about true leadership: it is not for those who seek comfort. It is for those who understand that the path to national greatness is lined with difficult choices.”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio also praised President Tinubu, highlighting his ability to forgive and his unwavering commitment to national development.
Akpabio described Tinubu as a leader who thinks outside the box and called him the ‘most audacious president’ in Nigeria’s history.
He further noted that under Tinubu’s leadership, state governors are receiving increased allocations.
“If I were a governor under your administration, I would have been a ‘supernatural governor’ and not an uncommon governor,” Akpabio remarked.
Several other politicians have also paid tribute to President Tinubu in celebration of his birthday.
