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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Tinubu congratulates Sam Amuka-Pemu on birthday

“The President salutes Pa Amuka-Pemu for his service to the nation through the artistry of his pen and intellect.’’

• June 12, 2024
Sam Amuka-Pemu
Sam Amuka-Pemu [Credit; PM News Nigeria]

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the chairman and publisher of Vanguard Media Ltd. Sam Amuka-Pemu, on the occasion of his birthday.

Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

“President Tinubu joins family, friends, and the Nigerian media community to celebrate a pacesetter, an inimitable man of letters, and a bastion of journalism. The President salutes Pa Amuka-Pemu for his service to the nation through the artistry of his pen and intellect and for his contributions to the media and beyond,” Mr Ngelale said.

Mr Ngelale said the President also commended the elder statesman for his courage and unbending disposition to the pristine values of truth and justice.

He acknowledged his role and efforts in the pursuit of a greater Nigeria.

“The President prays for many more years in good health for the esteemed journalist and his family,” he said 

(NAN)

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