President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other great Nigerians to felicitate with former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh, on his 80th birthday on April 27th, 2019.
In a statement from the office of Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman, Buhari said he was joining “the media industry in celebrating the former minister’s contribution to the growth of journalism in Nigeria, particularly his visionary role of advocating integration of communication strategies in development plans and implementations”.
President Buhari extolled Prince Momoh’s courage in delving into politics and providing strong leadership as Chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), and serving earlier as the Chairman of Media and Publicity for the All Nigeria’s Peoples Party (ANPP) campaign organisation for many years.
The President said the former minister’s sacrifice for growth of democracy and journalism in Nigeria will be remembered by posterity, encouraging him to always stick to the progressive ideals that have brought him recognition and encomiums, and continue to inspire younger leaders in same path.
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