Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the drums to celebrate the day, the President directed there should be no celebration of any kind, including placing newspaper, radio or television advertorials in his honour. He urged anyone wishing to do such for him to donate the money to charity organisations. The decision was taken in deference to the present challenging times. It is a mark of good leadership for a leader worthy of that name to have compassion for the people, identify with them and demonstrate he shares in their pain. Showing empathy for the people and the emotional intelligence of identifying with the weak and vulnerable are in President Tinubu’s DNA. This character trait has become a remarkable feature of his birthdays over time.
In March 2020, on the cusp of his 68th birthday, he cancelled his birthday colloquium over the outbreak of COVID-19, explaining that the decision was important amid the overriding public concern over the pandemic.
What happened in respect of his 70th birthday on March 29, 2022, was even more touching. He called off an impressive birthday colloquium, right in the middle of the event at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos with all the dignitaries in attendance, to honour victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. And last year, even after he had convincingly won the February 25, 2023 election, Tinubu did not celebrate his birthday, saying he would devote the moment to reflection on the huge task ahead.
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