Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is celebrating his 71st birthday in the month he was declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election.
Birthdays are usually filled with many wishes and gifts from families and friends.
However, Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has revealed why he is not expecting gifts on his birthday.
Many would expect Tinubu to ask for the most expensive gifts but he says he already has the best gift.
In a message on his 71st birthday on Wednesday, the president-elect says the greatest birthday gift he has ever received is the chance to lead Nigeria.
“With such a privilege already granted to me, I will not go so far as to suggest I am due any birthday presents this year.
“I have already been given the greatest gift,” Tinubu says.
“A chance to lead and fulfill destiny. An opportunity to champion your aspirations and to bring about the Nigeria of your dreams.”
On March 1, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Tinubu the winner of the presidential election.
He won against other opponents including Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party’s Peter Obi.
Message To Nigerians
In his birthday message, the president-elect says his campaign promises were not mere words.
Rather than make birthday requests, Mr Tinubu is using the occasion of his birthday to commit to fulfilling his promises.
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He is using the day to hammer down this promises.
“I reiterate my commitment to the great and important task of rebuilding our nation.”
He is also standing on his ‘renewed hope’ promise to renew the hope of Nigerians.
“I campaigned hard and made important promises.
“Those promises were not mere words; professed glibly or cynically to win support.
“They represent a bond that binds me to the task of creating a better Nigeria for the benefit of every Nigerian, whether you voted for me or not,” he says.
Mr Tinubu in 2022 spoke his election into existence with the phrase ‘emi lo kan’ which translates to ‘it is my turn’.
President Muhammadu Buhari would be leaving office on May 29 and handing over to Mr Tinubu, except the election Tribunal rules otherwise.
