Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja 

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on his 62nd birthday.

Senior Special Assistant to the President  on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Buhari joins Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, their children and other Nigerians to celebrate the vice president whom he described as “the erudite scholar, Minister of the Gospel and a very dependable deputy with whom I share a very special bond.”

President Buhari said he is grateful to God for preserving the life of Osinbajo, who in the past four years “has diligently championed the values of setting the foundation for the peace, progress, and stability of Nigeria, by working very hard to build a resilient economy while promoting transparency and accountability.”

On his birthday, President Buhari said he was appreciative of the vice president and wished him many more years of robust health, happiness, and fulfillment in his service to God, the nation and humanity.

Buhari said he looked forward to sharing many special moments of celebration with his vice as they take Nigeria to the ‘next level’ in the years ahead.