President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former First Lady, Mrs Ajoke Mohammed on her 75th birthday on Monday.

Information about the felicitation is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in Abuja.

Shehu quoted the President as congratulating Mohammed, the widow of Gen. Murtala Mohammed, her family members, friends and well-wishers in celebrating birthday.

He noted with delight that Mrs Mohammed had consistently shown that the entire society could be truly enriched through building strong and successful families.

President Buhari also applauded the former first lady’s remarkable contributions to environmental preservation as a renowned horticulturist and leading conservationist.

He prayed that Almighty God would grant “the dear wife of late Gen. Murtala Mohammed many more years of good health and joyful living with her children, grandchildren, relatives, friends and associates across the country.” (NAN)