Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to friends, associates and well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements or organising public celebrations as he prepares to mark his 60th birthday on September 2, 2026.
In a statement issued on Saturday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Shettima urged that the milestone be kept low-key.
He said public attention should remain focused on national development rather than personal festivities.
“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,” Shettima said.
Instead of newspaper adverts, radio or television messages, or digital goodwill announcements, the Vice President asked well-wishers to channel their goodwill into prayers for Nigeria and the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He specifically requested prayers for the success of the administration’s economic reforms, lasting solutions to the country’s security challenges, greater national unity, and the peace and prosperity of all Nigerians.
Shettima described his 60th birthday as an opportunity for reflection, gratitude and renewed commitment to serving the country, rather than a celebration of a personal milestone.
The appeal means friends and associates who would ordinarily mark such an occasion with paid media messages or celebratory gatherings have been asked to desist.
