Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on his 86th birthday anniversary.
Gambari praised the monarch for what he described as exceptional leadership demonstrated through peacebuilding initiatives aimed at promoting unity and progress in Ilorin and its environs.
In a congratulatory message issued from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States, where he is a visiting scholar, Gambari said Ilorin has witnessed positive transformation under the Emir’s development-driven leadership.
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The former Minister of External Affairs commended the traditional ruler for expanding the frontiers of knowledge and good governance through his decades of experience in the judiciary.
“I take this moment to felicitate the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, His Royal Highness, Maimartaba Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the commemoration of his 86th birthday. This is not a mean feat in the earthly journey of a man
“It is gratifying to note that our royal father has taken it upon himself a development-driven agenda to see that Ilorin is making steady progress among its contemporaries,” he stated
Gambari noted that since his ascension to the throne, the Emir had demonstrated exceptional leadership through peacebuilding efforts aimed at strengthening unity in Ilorin and surrounding communities.
He attributed the monarch’s leadership strength to his extensive experience in the temple of justice.
The professor prayed for continued wisdom, good health and longevity for the Emir as he marks his new age.
Gambari is currently a distinguished visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is working on his memoir documenting decades of experience in diplomacy, governance and international relations.
A senior academic, Professor Wale Adebanwi, received the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General upon his arrival at the university.