DR. AKANDE KAZEEM BABATUNDE, mni, CELEBRATES HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR KASHIM SHETTIMA, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY

Today, Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, I warmly felicitate with His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the auspicious occasion of his 60th birthday.
Your Excellency, your remarkable journey of intellectual depth, courage, resilience, loyalty and dedicated public service continues to inspire Nigerians and the younger generation. Your contributions to national development, strategic governance, peace, security and human capital development remain worthy of commendation.
As a proud member of the National Institute family, I particularly appreciate Your Excellency’s commitment to the ideals of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and the advancement of knowledge-driven governance and national development.
On this milestone occasion, I join your family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers across Nigeria and beyond in celebrating a distinguished statesman and patriotic Nigerian.
May Almighty God grant Your Excellency abundant wisdom, sound health, renewed strength and many more years of purposeful and impactful service to Nigeria and humanity.
Happy 60th Birthday and Diamond Jubilee, Your Excellency.
May your years ahead be filled with greater accomplishments, enduring legacies, peace and fulfilment.
Dr. Akande Kazeem Babatunde, mni
Chairman, Governing Council; African Institute for Justices of the Peace
Rector; Western Coast Maritime Academy (WECMA)