President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Chido Onumah, journalist, author, and civil society activist, on his 60th birthday on April 10, 2026
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known to newsmen on Saturday.
In a statement he issued, Onanuga said President Tinubu joins friends and comrades in celebrating Dr. Onumah and his life of dedication to promoting democratic ethos, press freedom, and media literacy in Nigeria.
He recalled his participation in pro-democracy movements as a student activist in the 1980s and as a young journalist with publications such as The Guardian, AM News, PM News, The News, and The Punch.
President Tinubu extolled the contributions of Dr. Onumah in galvanising Nigerians to support the war against corruption as the head of the then Fix Nigeria Initiative, a project of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He said: “As a civil society activist, Dr Onumah contributed significantly to the promotion of Media and Information Literacy, especially among young people.
“His support for the implementation and promotion of the whistleblowing policy under the last administration is equally praiseworthy.”
President Tinubu urged Dr. Onumah to rededicate himself to the service of his fatherland by deepening causes that foster national unity, expand civic space, and strengthen democracy.
