President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kyari, as he marks his birthday on January 8.
The president, in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, commended the diligence, passion and expertise the foremost geologist brought to tasks as one of the longest-tenured chief executives in the history of Africa’s most valuable energy company.
“Mele is a man of action, rather than words. He is proactive in his approach. His ability to diagnose complicated problems with thoughtful and pragmatic solutions has created a path for him to continue rendering valuable service to our nation. I wish him a happy birthday,” the president said.
The president prayed that Almighty Allah grant the business executive more wisdom and strength in his service to Nigeria.
Similarly, President Tinubu has celebrated the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, as he marks his birthday on January 8.
The president, in a separate statement by his spokesman, Ngelale, extolled the fine defining qualities of the young first-class graduate of accounting who steadily rose through the ranks in public service by dint of hard work, loyalty and competence.
President Tinubu wished the FIRS Chairman more strength and zeal in the discharge of his duties.
In the same vein, the president has celebrated business titan, Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, as he marks his birthday on January 8.
President Tinubu, in another statement, appreciated Ambassador Chagoury’s consistency and reliability demonstrated throughout his storied career, noting his desire to see Nigeria rise to the highest of heights in all spheres of human endeavour.