Shettima to well-wishers: Don’t place adverts to celebrate my 60th birthday

Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements in newspapers or airing celebratory messages on radio, television, and digital platforms on his 60th birthday.

Shettima made the appeal in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Shettima will turn 60 on September 2, 2026.

He noted that the decision to keep the milestone low-key reflects his conviction that public attention should remain focused on the serious work of national development rather than on personal celebrations.

“To ensure absolute propriety, I respectfully appeal that there should be no public birthday celebrations, congratulatory gatherings or goodwill advertorials across print, broadcast and digital media platforms,” he said.

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Rather than celebrate him through elaborate events or paid advertisements, Shettima urged well-wishers to channel their goodwill into prayers for Nigeria and for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Shettima called for prayers for the success of the administration’s economic reforms, lasting solutions to the nation’s security challenges, greater national unity, and the peace and prosperity of all Nigerians.

The vice president stressed that the occasion should serve less as a celebration of a personal milestone and more as an opportunity for reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment to the service of Nigeria.