President Buhari salutes Zenith Bank Founder at 71

 

President Buhari salutes Zenith Bank Founder at 71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sahara Weekly Reports That President Muhammadu Buhari has wished businessman and Founder of Zenith Bank PLC a happy 71st birthday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The birthday wish to the Founder of Africa’s largest commercial bank was contained in a statement on Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari referred to Ovia as a symbol of service and dedication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He praised him for his life of service to the society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Jim Ovia,” according to the President, “is a beloved citizen,” praising him for his visionary accomplishments in business and banking in particular and “for his efforts to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks as demonstrated by the success of Zenith Bank, which he founded in 1990, as well as his commitment to the welfare of the nation and its people.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Buhari commended the banker for identifying with the administration from its inception, and for his support for the reform policies engendered by it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In wishing Ovia a happy birthday, President Buhari urged him to continue his service to the nation and its people and “to do even more in these tough times.”