Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim has expressed gratitude to Nigerians who attended his 61st birthday celebration in Abuja at the weekend.
In a statement personally signed by him, Anyim who is contesting for president on the platform of PDP specially thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, Former president Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Nyesom Wike and other eminent Nigerians who graced the event with their presence.
Read the statement below:
“Wow! I can’t find the words to express my joy today. I turned 60 on the 19th of February last year. My family had planned to celebrate my 60th birthday in a big way but the Covid 19 pandemic got in the way. So we could only invite a few close family friends to our home for a quiet cake cutting event and visits to orphanage homes. I did not think 61years was such a significant number to call for a big celebration.
Given the season we are in, my friends and our Greater Nigeria 2023 Project Team insisted we mark my 61st birthday to be dedicated to interaction with friends, associates and party faithful. With modest planning, invites were sent out. I was stunned by the turn out at the Africa Hall of the International Conference Centre Abuja today. The roll call of dignitaries is endless. Starting from President Muhammadu Buhari who sent the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha to represent him, because he is out of the country, to my boss for life, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, to former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, to former President of the Senate, and Secretary to the PDP Board of Trustees, Distinguished Senator Adolphus Wabara, to the executive Governor of Rivers State Bar. Nyesom Wike, Governor Samuel Ortom Represented, Former Governor Attahiru Bafawara, former Governor T.A Orji, Distinguished Senators, Hon. Members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ministers, PDP National, Zonal and State Officials, including, leaders of other Political parties, enthusiastic Greater Nigeria 2023 Project Partners fromall over the Federation.
I was touched and humbled by the kind words of commendation, affirmation, recommendation, endorsement, and encouragement from such gathering of respectable, and outstanding leaders. President Buhari displayed exceptional statesmanship with his kind and gracious comments. I can’t thank him enough. My boss, President Jonathan has just sent me on an assignment to go ahead to resume the building of a Greater Nigeria on the solid foundation he laid. I have heard Nigerians loudly today.
I am willing and available to serve this beautiful country of ours. Nigerians, here I am. Send me. To those who could not find a space inside the hall and those who sent messages of felicitation, I thank you for your generosity of spirit. Join hands with me and the Greater Nigeria 2023 Project Team to rebuild the Nigeria we shall all be proud of.
I thank you most sincerely.
Anyim Pius Anyim (GCON)
