As part of activities making Yakubu Dogara’s golden jubilee last Saturday, the titans converged on Abuja’s green pitch. Earth hosted deities among men as billionaire magnates, Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and other stalwarts of Nigeria’s high society gathered in honour of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Hearts raced and pulses quickened in the wake of the august gathering as the city of Abuja heaved to the bulk of Nigeria’s heavyweights. For many who do not know, the politically savvy and quick-thinking politician, Yakubu Dogara, will in two days clock 50. Like whirlwinds writing on the grass, Dogara’s astounding records manifest as inscriptions teaching all and sundry the dos and don’ts of politics.
It’s simply astonishing the way his records speak for him. Thus, no amount of celebration would be too much or preparation by his people would be too grand to appreciate him. He understands this much; that is why he is leaving no stone unturned to celebrate yet another birthday. Yes, the social pulse is already quivering as his friends, families and associates are set to join him in marking his 50th birthday in a grand style. It’s no doubt a fitting honour for a man who has affected the lives of quite a lot of people associated with him positively.
