Shettima bans congratulatory advertisements on his birthday

August 29, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory advertisements in newspapers or airing celebratory messages on radio, television and digital platforms on his 60th birthday.

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Shettima made the appeal on Saturday in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications.

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