President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, joined in the celebration of His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, as he marks his 80th birthday.
Onaiyekan, who was Archbishop of Abuja from 1994 to 2019, also served as President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as well as that of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), having earlier served as Bishop of the Ilorin Diocese.
In a statement by his spokesman, AjuriNgelale, the President celebrated the religious leader, who used his calling to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and fought for the downtrodden.
Tinubu commended His Eminence for the sacrifices and efforts in peace-building over the years, assuring him that his hope and prayers for a glorious and united Nigeria would be made manifest.