Former Nigeria Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, will turn 69 tomorrow, with a pledge that he would continue to devote his remaining life in the course of advancing democracy and education in the country.
According to his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in a statement today to mark the birthday, Atiku was quoted as saying that he used to get enduring joy in seeing people around him being empowered with jobs, skills, income and opportunities through investment.
The former vice president has provided scholarship both in Nigeria and abroad to thousands of needy Nigerian students and had also built several schools across the country. This included the American University in Yola which he founded with the cooperation of the American University in Washington, among others.
The university, which was started 11 years ago, presently, has 1,500 students.
Although a private university, the 60 per cent subsidy from the former Vice President has enabled children of both the rich and the poor to gain access to world-class education, the statement stated.
The statement quoted Atiku as saying that gifted children, “regardless of their parental background, are also afforded opportunity to better their fortune in the university.
“The university not only helps students acquire first rate degrees, but promotes entrepreneurship courses to meet the challenges of the present Nigerian realities.”
Atiku said that he has been inspired by his early life experience as an orphan who struggled through life to make it to the top, adding that he is not only committed to education, but that he has dedicated his life to bringing succor to humanity.
The statement said that the former vice president had donated to worthy causes to tackle many deadly but preventable diseases like the now eradicated polio and had identified with the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
“Atiku is also an exponent of peace, unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence as exemplified by the setting up of the Adamawa Peace Initiative (API) by the America University.” [myad]
Turaki Nigeria, I have much to say on a beautiful day like this but I don’t know where to start from, the right words to use or the things to say and the ones to hold back.
But I must say something sha, Your are really a great person and a father figure to many knowingly and unknowingly which is why I am which you more of God’s Favour, Protection, and Love as your Age with God’s Grace.
HAPPY 68th BIRTHDAY boss of BOSSES.
Long Live Turaki Nigeria.
Turaki Nigeria, I have much to say on a beautiful day like this but I don’t know where to start from, the right words to use or the things to say and the ones to hold back.
But I must say something sha, Your are really a great person and a father figure to many knowingly and unknowingly which is why I am which you more of God’s Favour, Protection, and Love as your Age with God’s Grace.
HAPPY 68th BIRTHDAY boss of BOSSES.
Long Live Turaki Nigeria.