President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Chairman of Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL), Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, as a role model and source of inspiration to many Nigerians.
In a letter to the first class businessman on his 80th birthday celebration, which comes up on Thursday, President Buhari said Chief Ade-Ojo’s interest in investing in people over many years has extended his influence beyond the business environment to the larger society, especially with the founding of a university.
“On behalf of my family, the Federal Executive Council and all Nigerians, I write to heartily congratulate you on this landmark occasion of celebrating your 80th birthday,” the President said
He said he was “particularly delighted to share this auspicious moment with you and your family knowing that almost all the preceding years of diligence and sacrifice were spent in service of God, our country and humanity. Indeed, your visionary and entrepreneurial lifestyle has influenced our lives in immeasurable ways”.
The President noted that “As a nation, we remain grateful for your contributions to Nigeria’s economic and social growth, especially the investments in people. Your remarkable interest in inspiring and supporting young people has been reflected in scholarships, grants and the eventual establishment of a university”.
“Evidently it has been a worthwhile journey, and as you celebrate this milestone of turning an octogenarian, be assured that we are eagerly waiting to be regaled with the memoirs of your long walk to success with the Elizade brand, and the lessons on entrepreneurship that will permeate generations,’’ he further stated.
