From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Minority caucus of the House of Representatives has felicitated with
Chairman of Heirs Holding and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Anthony Elumelu, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
The caucus, in a statement by the minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, lauded the celebrated for his untiring philanthropic gestures, through by which he affected humanity positively.
The opposition lawmakers noted that Elumelu, over the years, “has distinguished himself as an exceptionally patriotic Nigerian; a quintessence of the Nigerian resilient spirit; an undisputed trailblazer with astonishing insight and extraordinary capacity to achieve success even in the face of daunting challenges.”
They added “our Caucus and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians are proud of Tony Elumelu’s outstanding contributions towards the economic stability and development of our country especially in stimulating greater productivity in critical sectors of our national economy.
“As representatives of the people, our Caucus extols Tony Elumelu’s dedication in raising, mentoring and empowering thousands of young entrepreneurs across the 54 African countries through his Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and other platforms, for which he has received numerous global recognitions including being named in Times list of 100 most influential people in the world.”
