President Muhammadu
Buhari has joined other Nollywood stars home and abroad to celebrate veteran
actor Olu Jacobs as he celebrates his 80th birthday.
The veteran actor held his
birthday party on Sunday 10th July and was attended by many a-list Nollywood
stars who showered love on him.
Buhari in a statement through
his spokesman, Femi Adeshina, on Sunday, congratulated the veteran’s family,
including his wife Joke Silva and friends on the milestone birthday.
He said such occasion calls
for thanksgiving to God, for his care, guidance and protection.
Buhari affirmed the influence
of Olu Jacob in the movie industry and set a standard of professionalism
that attracted global recognition and awards, like the Lifetime
Achievement Award conferred on him in 2016 by the African Movie Academy Awards.
The president praised Jacobs’
brilliant capacity for interpreting roles, demystifying complex subjects, and
making ideas understandable to both young and old audiences while eradicating
cultural, racial, and religious boundaries to become a household figure
throughout the nation and beyond.
Buhari also believed that
Jacobs’ innate ability to advise, motivate, and instruct others easily
qualified him for the jobs and praised his vision of attracting many people to
the industry and helping them achieve fame.
He prayed that the Almighty
God would grant him better health, longer life and steadfastness in service to
the arts, God, and humanity.
