“Lighting The Way For Many To Grow” – President Buhari Celebrates Elumelu On 60th Birthday

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, is the 60th birthday of one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, Tony Elumelu, and President Muhammadu Buhari is celebrating the Chairman of pan- African financial services group, operating in 20 countries across Africa, the United Kingdom, France, the UAE – the United Bank for Africa (UBA).

President Buhari in a statement by the presidency “felicitates with Chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) Group on the milestone, affirming the honor and pride that the benefactor has brought to Nigeria, and Africa, with his achievements, lighting the way for many to grow through inspiration, mentorship and training, with focus on raising generation of entrepreneurs.”

Elumelu is the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading philanthropy that has identified and catalysed nearly 16,000 entrepreneurs and created a digital ecosystem of over one million Africans, as part of a ten year US$100m commitment to fund, mentor and train young Africans.

Buhari in the statement signed by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President “rejoices with distinguished banker, economist, and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, CFR, on his 60th birthday, March 22, 2023, sharing joy and warmth of the occasion with the entrepreneur, who was ranked amongst World’s 100 most influential personalities in 2020 by Time.”

The statement with the header ” President Buhari Celebrates Tony Elumelu At 60th”, felicitating the Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings- his family owned investment company, committed to improving lives and transforming Africa, further declared that

“The President believes Elumelu’s benevolence typifies his humble background and upbringing, starting out as a young banker, daring to dream of a modern and technologically friendly financial institution, Standard Trust Bank, and leading one of the biggest mergers with the UBA, which made history and strengthened the economy.”

Speaking further about the pacesetter who sits on a number of public and social sector boards, including the World Economic Forum Community of Chairmen and the Global Leadership Council of UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, the statement revealed that ” President Buhari notes the combination of youthfulness in style, broadness in networking, with both old and young, and the passion in pursuing and realizing dreams that the entrepreneur continually projects, graciously guiding others to nurture their business ideas to reality, especially in meeting societal needs and rendering value.

As the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp and Tony Elumelu Foundation clocks 60, the President joins family members, particularly his wife, Dr Awele Elumelu, in thanksgiving to God for all the resourcefulness and impact, with brighter future ahead.”

President Buhari in the special recognition prays the change maker catalysing economic growth, driving poverty eradication, and driving job creation across all 54 African countries with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) founded in 2010 “for long life, good health and wisdom for the Humanitarian.” long life, good health and wisdom for the Humanitarian.”