Barrack Obama of the United
States of America, USA has said that if all hands
are on deck and Nigerians work together in
unison, Nigeria as a country and other nations
would be better tomorrow.
President Obama disclosed this in a letter he
wrote to former National Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur who
recently marked his 80th birthday.
President Barrack Obama hailed the Elder
Statesman, Ambassador Tukur for his
commitment to the improvement of the standard
of living of Nigerians in particular and Africans at-
large.
In the congratulatory letter which he personally
signed with his wife, Michelle, they thanked the
former PDP National Chairman for joining hands
with his fellow compatriots to make the world a
better place to live in for generations.
President Obama said, “your generation has
witnessed what our Nations can achieve when we
join together in pursuit of a brighter tomorrow.
“We trust you take pride in all you have
accomplished and in the ways you have touched
the lives of those around you”.
He also wished Dr. Bamanga Tukur many more
years filled with joy and happiness.
Tukur who recently joined the league of
Octogenarians by turning 80years of age, is
currently the President of NEPAD Group, World-
Wide, African Business Roundtable (ABR) and
other World Acclaimed Business Conglomerates,
Former Chairman Nigerian Railway Corporation
and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
It would be recalled that Bamanga Tukur is the
only African that has been so honoured to
address the United Nations as a Non-Head of
State.
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