Buhari President Congratulates Alex Ekwueme On His 85th Birthday

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Vice President Alex Ekwueme who turns 85 years on Saturday.
In a statement on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said he joined all former leaders of Nigeria, professional colleagues and friends of the Ekwueme family in celebrating the octogenarian.

Buhari noted that Ekwueme’s life’s journey had been a narrative of immeasurable grace, courage and candour.

The statement read; “The President extols Ekwueme’s love for knowledge and search for wisdom from an early age, which led him to obtain many degrees in various fields of study, including a doctorate in Architecture, and being one of the first Nigerians to gain the Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States.