By Christiana Ekpa
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has disclosed the Chairman of Heirs Holding, Tony Elumelu Worth celebrated internationally for his humanitarian services.
The Speaker While congratulating Elumelu on his 60th birthday, paid glowing tribute to Elumelu whom he described as humble despite his achievements
He said Elumelu, who is the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the chairman of Heirs Holdings and Trans Nigeria Corporation (Transcorp), is worthy of being celebrated due to his humanitarian services to Nigeria and Africa.
The Speaker who said Elumelu was his longstanding friend recalled how the he started from a humble beginning and grew in leaps and bounds over the years.
He said Nigeria needs the likes of Elumelu, who has dedicated himself to philanthropic activities and changed the lives of many, saying at 60, Elumelu must be satisfied with his achievements.
He said “Tony Elumelu is one Nigerian that we all should celebrate. He has used his God-given resources to change the narrative in the lives of many of our compatriots. He has been an employer of labour who put smiles on the faces of an uncountable number of people.
“In fact, the entire African continent is blessed to have Tony. We have seen how he transcends Nigerian borders with his activities and positively affects the lives of other Africans.
“Despite what Tony has achieved, he remains humble, which is quite commendable. Nigerians should emulate Tony not just in his way of life but also in his service to humanity,”
Also, the Minority Caucus in the House describe Elumelu as an exceptionally patriotic Nigerian; a quintessence of the Nigerian resilient spirit, an undisputed trailblazer with astonishing insight and extraordinary capacity to achieve success even in the face of daunting challenges.
In a statement signed by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, the caucus said “Over the years, Tony Elumelu has distinguished himself as an exceptionally patriotic Nigerian; a quintessence of the Nigerian resilient spirit; an undisputed trailblazer with astonishing insight and extraordinary capacity to achieve success even in the face of daunting challenges.
“Our Caucus and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians are proud of Tony Elumelu’s outstanding contributions towards the economic stability and development of our country especially in stimulating greater productivity in critical sectors of our national economy.
“As representatives of the people, our Caucus extols Tony Elumelu’s dedication in raising, mentoring and empowering thousands of young entrepreneurs across the 54 African countries through his Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and other platforms, for which he has received numerous global recognitions including being named in Times list of 100 most influential people in the world.
“The Minority Caucus also acknowledges his untiring philanthropic activities with which he continues to touch humanity in many special ways.
“On this auspicious day, the Minority Caucus celebrates this great Nigerian and prays to God to continue to bless him with many more years in good health and greater insight in his service to our nation and humanity in general.”
