Mr Sam Amuka-Pemu, the Chairman and Publisher of Vanguard Media Ltd, was congratulated by President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his birthday.

Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

“President Tinubu joins family, friends, and the Nigerian media community to celebrate a pacesetter, an inimitable man of letters, and a bastion of journalism.

“The President salutes Pa Amuka-Pemu for his service to the nation through the artistry of his pen and intellect, and for his contributions to the media and beyond,” Ngelale 

Ngelale said the President also commended the elder statesman for his courage and unbending disposition to the pristine values of truth and justice.

He acknowledged Amuka-Pemu’s role and efforts in the pursuit of a greater Nigeria.

“The President prays for many more years in good health for the esteemed journalist and his family,” he said.