A political group known as Grassroot Ambassadors has congratulated the immediate past National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali on the occasion of his 69th birthday.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Grassroot Ambassadors said Prof Alkali deserves a national appointment considering his national credentials as a patriot and a professional.
Dateline Nigeria reports that Prof Alkali, who in April this year voluntarily resigned his position as NNPP national chairman to make way for fresh blood, had earlier served as spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
See the full statement by the Grassroot Ambassadors below:
Professor Rufa’i Alkali @69: A rare personality needed for today’s Nigeria
As you add another year to your fruitful years of sacrifice and nation building, we the citizens of Nigeria from various regions, not only felicitate with you, but also stand to identify with your numerous well wishers on this auspicious occasion. Your contributions towards national development and give us the needed impetus to pledge to be your partners in moving Nigeria to a greater height.
Thus, as a former Don, Commissioner in Gombe State, Presidential Adviser, National Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and a core technocrat as well as a political guru, we believe that the proposed Government of National Unity by President Bola Tunubu will scout for your and people of your caliber so as to put square pegs in square holes for the purpose of running a result-oriented governance, economic growth and development.
Undoubtedly, we commend President Bola Ahmed Tunubu for his intent on forming a unity government at the federal level and, also appreciate his cordiality with other opposition parties especially NNPP and the Kwankwasiya Movement, decidedly the political tent of Prof. Alkali.
We have no doubt that giving you a National assignment will be a fitting birthday honour to you and a perfect gift to Nigerians who stand to benefit from.your vast experience and philanthropy for which you have successfully carved a niche above other contemporaries.
Abdullahi Ahmed
National Coordinator
Grassroot Ambassadors
