“Different Way”: VP Kashim Shettima Reveals How He Wants His Birthday To Be Celebrated
- Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed how he wants to be honoured on his 57th birthday which is slated for Saturday, September 2nd, 2023
- Shettima urged his friends and political allies to refrain from “placing birthday wishes on newspaper pages or utilising paid channels to convey greetings for his birthday
- He urged them to contribute to the betterment of society by donating to charity organizations in need on the occasion of his special day
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State House, Abuja - Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged friends and political allies not to place adverts in his honor on the occasion of his 57th birthday celebration.
Shettima, in a statement he personally signed on Thursday, August 31st, told friends and political allies to avoid placing birthday wishes on newspaper pages or utilising paid channels to convey greetings for his birthday on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023.
He said the decision was made “in the spirit of our nation’s commitment to responsible resource management and responsive governance.”
In a post shared on his X page (formerly Twitter), Shettima said,
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"I kindly ask you to refrain from placing birthday wishes on newspaper pages or utilizing paid channels to convey your greetings."
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In a tweet on Monday evening, August 28, the vice president disclosed that he received the committee, led by its chairman, at the presidential villa in Abuja.
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Shettima departs Nigeria for South Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Nigeria to attend an important event on Monday, August 21.
Shettima left Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, where he will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government.
BRICS is an acronym for a group of five major emerging and developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
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