‘Nigeria is lucky to have you’ — Gbajabiamila celebrates Tinubu at 71

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has felicitated with Bola Tinubu, president-elect, on his 71st birthday.

In a statement on Tuesday, Gbajabiamila described the president-elect as “a dogged and determined fighter for a just society”, and “a man of the people”.

The speaker said he was elated that Tinubu finally fulfilled his ambition of becoming Nigeria’s president.

Gbajabiamila added that Tinubu’s victory at the poll was a well-deserved birthday gift.

“I celebrate our president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his 71st birthday. Tinubu has proved over the years to be an uncommon democrat who always works assiduously for Nigeria to be great,” he said.

“We all thank God for the life of the president-elect, and we pray that He continues to grant him good health to achieve his desire for a better Nigeria.

“The story of Asiwaju is one that every Nigerian, young and old, should study carefully and learn from.

“Here is a man that worked against all odds to emerge as the presidential candidate of the APC. Even more daunting was his emergence as president-elect elect.

“Trust Asiwaju, he weathered the storm and scaled through all the hurdles to emerge victorious.

“That is the kind of man Nigeria is lucky to have at this time. For those of us that have known Asiwaju for decades, we are sure he would not disappoint Nigeria and Nigerians.”

Gbajabiamila said Tinubu has carved a niche for himself not only in Nigeria and Africa but also in the world.

He said under a Tinubu-led administration, Nigeria would witness unprecedented good governance as proven in Lagos.