President Bola Tinubu has congratulated veteran journalist and former presidential adviser, Reuben Abati, on his 60th birthday.
The President described Abati as an accomplished public intellectual and patriotic commentator who has made immense contributions to Nigeria’s media and public discourse.
In a statement he personally signed on Friday, Tinubu commended Abati, whom he said he fondly calls “Rubi Rubi,” for his versatility and excellence across multiple fields.
“A public intellectual, author, columnist, law graduate and broadcaster, Dr Abati has distinguished himself wherever he has traversed: in the university as a student and later as a Graduate Assistant, as Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Guardian, as a writer, and presently as a television anchor.
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“His insightful articles, regular interventions, and television analyses have continued to enlighten and inspire.
“I commend Dr Abati for his service to Nigeria as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, as well as his outstanding contributions to the media, “president Tinubu said.
He praised Abati’s “insightful articles, regular interventions, and television analyses” for continuing to enlighten and inspire Nigerians.
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