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President Muhammadu
Buhari on Saturday marked his 74th birthday anniversary with a special birthday
parade and inspection of the Guard of Honour mounted by the Nigerian Army.
News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report continues:
The
event, which took place at the fore-court of the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
witnessed the Inspection of Guard by the president.
The
Guard Brigade, headed by the Commander, Brigade of Guards, Musa Yusuf, also
performed a Special Birthday Silent Drills, accompanied with special military
birthday song in honour of the president.
President
Buhari also cut a birthday cake and released 74 pigeons from a cage as part of
the activities marking the anniversary.
NAN
reported that President Buhari also signed birthday anniversary register where
he wrote: “I am impressed with the special drills presented by the Guard
Brigade.’’
NAN
further reported that service chiefs, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim
Idris; some ministers, including Lai Mohammed and Muhammad Bello of the FCT;
Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; Presidential spokesmen, Femi
Adesina and Garba Shehu attended the event.
The
Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonishakin, who briefly spoke with State House
correspondents, congratulated the president on his 74th anniversary.
He
said: “We are celebrating the birthday of the president and we wish him well
and good health.
“We wish him all the goodness of God as he
pilots the affairs of our nation to greater heights.’’
The
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, who also spoke to the correspondents,
described President Buhari as “a great man and we are very pleased with his
accomplishments over the years. He is a good leader”.
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