9th August 2026
MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION
It’s no doubt a privilege worthy of appreciation to attain the age of three scores and ten on August 8,2026; but I personally didn’t bargain for the deluge of goodwill messages that have continued to come my way, congratulating me for this Allah-given attainment.
My attempts to write individualized responses to the thousands of messages have come to nought as I lose count of who and what messages to respond to.
I take this opportunity therefore to convey my most sincere and heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the multitude of well wishers across all divides who have, in their various ways shared the momentous day with me.
I, however want to thank notably, Allah (SWT) for enabling the attainment as well as so many other favours that only He is capable of.
I also appreciate Asiwaju Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Hon, Tajuddeen Abbas, GCON,Speaker, House of Representatives, Senator Uba Sani, CON,Governor of Kaduna State, the Northern Senators’ Forum, members of the National Assembly, the set of 1999 governors and other former governors, His Highness Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, Emir of Zazzau and several other Emirs and Chief from both within and outside Kaduna State, leaders of various political parties, other political leaders as well as candidates to various offices across partisan divides, religious leaders, and friends and well-wishers, as stated earlier, too numerous to mention; who have called, written or communicated one way or the other.I equally appreciate the numerous youths and youth groups that took to the social media to felicitate with me.
I want say that the various messages, many of which described me in superlatives that made me wonder as to who the references are, have humbled me but at the same time will serve as a tonic that gingers me to continue to give my best to support the unity, peace and progress of our country and its people.
I also seize this moment, as I’ve always done to appeal to all of us to come together, close ranks and confront the myriad of problems bedeviling our country. They’re not insurmountable as long as the spirit and the will are there. And I believe they are.
I thank you all.
Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, FCNA
