President Bola Tinubu has congratulated elder statesman, academician, and politician Professor Jerry Gana on his 80th birthday.
In a press release today, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that Tinubu acknowledged Gana’s decades of active service in Nigeria’s socio-political landscape.
He said: “He served as a two-time Minister of Information and Culture/National Orientation under different administrations and as Director of Mass Mobilisation for Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER) under the Ibrahim Babangida administration.
“He was elected to the Senate in the aborted Second Republic.”
Tinubu described Gana as “a fine gentleman, a prolific communicator, a mass mobiliser, and a passionate patriot blessed with the gift of oratory.”
The President recalled the former Minister’s mass mobilisation and sensitisation efforts for unity, peace, and national development, and commended his contributions to advancing Nigeria’s values and ideals.
He wished Gana a happy 80th birthday and prayed that God Almighty would grant him many more years of good health and a sound mind.
