Usman Isah Ya’u
Department of History and International Studies
Gombe State University, Gombe
Today is the first day of the New Year 2025 which coincided with the 72 birthday of our humanist scholar and academic trailblazer, Prof. Toyin Falola. It’s therefore a special day worthy of rejoicing to see. It marks a new chapter to many, but to you it calls for celebration of your life of service to humanity.
I therefore, join numerous of your family, relatives, friends, colleagues, students, and admirers to felicitate with you on your 72 birthday while you’re still strong, hale and hearty, as if you were 27. I hope this will spur your unshakable determination to continue working to add more value to the lives of people far and near. I pray that your days ahead will be filled with joy and fulfilment, impacting on the lives of your immediate family and the extensive network of friends and colleagues around the world.
Wishing you many more happy returns as we step into the new year 2025 full of hope that life will be better, especially for Nigerians who are victims of misgovernance.