Otunba Segun Showunmi, convener of the National Opposition Movement Coalition (NOMC), a platform aimed at fostering grassroots consensus for the selection of future leaders has extended birthday wishes to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as he turned 64.
The birthday message was made available to newsmen and widely populated on the social media on Saturday in commemoration of Obi’s birthday anniversary.
In the post, Showunmi acknowledged Obi’s efforts in bringing some respect for the energy of the young people in Nigeria, while also praying for him that courage will not fail him (Obi) at the threshold of history.
The former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ogun State wrote, “Happy Birthday, Okwute Nigeria @HE Peter Obi.
“Happy Birthday to you. I understand the struggle, the challenges, and the opportunity that your effort represents, for I was there from the start.
“Thank you for the courage shown under our unique circumstances as a nation.
“If nothing you have brought some respect for the energy of the young people in our country, especially ala Igbo.
“As you journey on, you must show a better understanding of the delicate nature of our republic and our place within the global realignments.
“Nations are now far more intentional and strategic about their role for everyone is pushing their nationality to seek better partnerships.
“We owe ourselves the duty to be promoters of ourselves as a nation and we must do everything to inspire the younger ones to be less combative and less tribal.
“Happy Birthday to you and may courage not fail you at the threshold of history.
“Dare to walk alone, sometimes those in charge are not enemies, they are seeking to do the same thing which ought to be building a better future.
“Empathy demands that we don’t need to hate our compatriots nor must love mean we cannot see the manipulations of friends.
“Okuwte Nigeria be strong.
“Otunba Segun Showunmi
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