President Buhari in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina, acknowledged the worthy contributions of Chief Anyaoku to the development of the country, starting out as a young Foreign Service Officer, and reaching the pinnacle of his career through vision and diligence, and consistently projecting Nigeria as a great nation.

The President extolled the statesmanship of Chief Anyaoku who turns 88th on Monday, January 18, 2021, for always counselling leaders and the citizenry alike, particularly bringing a global context to issues and policies, and using his extensive network of international friends to support the country’s efforts in deepening good governance, democracy, and sustainable development.

President Buhari prays that the Almighty God will strengthen him in good health and grant him the grace for greater support to the nation he loves so much.