Atiku to IBB at 85: You planted nation-building trees providing shade to generations of Nigerian leaders

Former Vice President Atiku Abubaka has hailed former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a patriot and statesman, saying he “planted nation-building trees that are currently providing shades to generations of Nigerian leaders.”
In a message to mark IBB’s 85th birthday on Monday, Atiku described the former military leader as one of Nigeria’s most senior citizens whose contributions remain “indelible.”
He said, “To be candid, 85 candles will never be adequate in celebrating the birth anniversary of one of Nigeria’s most senior citizens, patriot and statesman of the calibre of former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.”
He commended IBB’s role...