
PRES. TINUBU CONGRATULATES TONY ELUMELU ON 61ST BIRTHDAY
On Friday, President Bola Tinubu wished Mr. Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of the Board of the United Bank for Africa, a happy 61st birthday.
The congratulations were included in a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity.
“President Tinubu celebrates top business leader Tony Elumelu on his birthday,” reads the statement.
“President Tinubu wishes Mr. Elumelu many more years in good health and strength as he persists in his endeavour of contributing substantially to national and continental development,” the statement read in part.
Tinubu lauded the foremost businessman and philanthropist, who chairs Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa, and is the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Commending Elumelu for his industry and the uncommon spirit of excellence that governs the entirety of his enterprise, the President acknowledged the business leader’s “streak of genius in driving investments, creating opportunities for Africa’s ebullient youths, and providing them with the support they need to soar.”
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