President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated renowned lawyer and Founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola, on his 93rd birthday celebrations on October 30, 2022.
Buhari in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Saturday, in Abuja shared the joy of the occasion with family, friends and professional colleagues of the nonagenarian, who was called to the England bar in 1963, and became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 1987, raising the standard of the legal profession in Nigeria by dint of hard work, and grooming generation of lawyers that continue to carry on his legacy.
“The President celebrates Chief Babalola for his love and care for others, envisioning and realizing one of the best universities in the country, with world-class administration, faculties and departments, especially in health care and following up to provide scholarships for indigent citizens.
“President Buhari prays that the Almighty God will uphold the lawyer and educationist in good health and grant him more strength to keep serving the country and humanity”.