Gov Zulum describes VP a rare mentor in leadership, others
By Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has wished Vice President Kashim Shettima well at his 57th birthday celebration in the country.
Zulum in a September 1, 2023 congratulatory birthday letter to the VP; described Senator Shettima, as a rare mentor in leadership quality and integrity.
Unveiling the VP’s leadership qualities, over the weekend (Friday), in Maiduguri, the Governor disclosed: “Senator Kashim Shettima is great and a humble mentor, whose type is very difficult to find.’
Zulum also posted the birthday message after midnight on his Facebook wall and shared among his media aides in Maiduguri.
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The congratulatory birthday letter reads: “I once read a quotation attributed to Steven Spielberg which said: “The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create by themselves.”
“Now, in his unique style of mentorship, His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, liberally gave us (his mentees) the rare opportunities of using what we have learnt from him.
“We’re to independently create our own identities of leadership for the benefit of our people in Borno State and beyond.”
“Today and always, we celebrate a great and humble mentor whose type is very difficult to find.”
Continued: “May God in His infinite grace, grant the Vice President many years with the best of health, strength, faith and wisdom.
“I wish you the best of inner peace with prosperity in this world and in the hereafter. Amen!”
“Happy 57th Birthday to His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
