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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has thanked His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja for his sacrifices and efforts in peace-building in Nigeria over the years, and has assured him that his hope and prayers for a glorious and united Nigeria will be made manifest.
He said this in his congratulatory message Onaiyekan, on his 80th birthday, January 29.
In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, he noted that Cardinal Onaiyekan was the Archbishop of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and also served as president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, and Bishop of Ilorin.
President Tinubu said that celebrates the exceptional religious leader who has used his calling not only to preach the good gospel of Jesus Christ, but also followed his example by fighting for the downtrodden and speaking out against the ills in society, yet remains unbending in the pursuit of peace and unity in Nigeria.
President Tinubu wishes His Eminence more prosperous years in the Lord’s Vineyard.
