APC felicitates with President Buhari on 75th birthday
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on his 75th birthday.
The National Chairman of the party, Mr John Oyegun in a statement on Saturday commended the president for his efforts in bringing succor to the insurgency-ravaged North-East, fighting corruption and diversifying the economic among other things.
The party, therefore, wished him many more years of sound health and rewarding service.
“We attest that under his leadership, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is building a new Nigeria for our progress, peace, unity and prosperity; restoring our country to its deserved standing among the comity of progressive nations; fighting corruption and repairing our value system; diversifying our economic revenue base, creating jobs and economic opportunities for Nigerians; bringing succour to the insurgency-ravaged North-East; reforming the oil, defence, pensions, and other critical sectors and creating a world-class transport system, among others”.
“Our great Party wishes the President many more happy, healthy and rewarding years of service to the nation and Party,” the statement read.
President Muhammadu Buhari is a retired major general in the Nigerian Army and previously served as the nation’s Head of State from December 31, 1983, to August 27, 1985, after taking power in a military coup d’état.
He unsuccessfully ran for the office of president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections.
In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential candidate of the APC for the March 2015 general elections.
Buhari won the election, defeating the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
He has been in office since 2015.
