President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated retired Major-General David Medayese Jemibewon on his 85th birthday, commending his decades of service to Nigeria.
In a statement by the Presidency on Sunday, President Tinubu joined the family and friends of the retired general to celebrate the special occasion.
He saluted the courage, discipline, and patriotism of Jemibewon, who served the nation in many capacities as a military officer.
After retiring from the army, General Jemibewon returned to school to study law and later practised as a lawyer.
He also served as Military Governor of the Western State from August 1975 to March 1976, as General Officer Commanding First Infantry Division, and later as Adjutant General of the Nigerian Army.
Jemibewon further served as Minister of Police Affairs from 1999 to 2000 and is credited with undertaking specific reforms in the force.
President Tinubu prayed “that God Almighty will keep the General in good health and grant him many more years.”
PIAK