The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has hailed his Kaduna State counterpart, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for his contributions to the progress and development of Nigeria
However in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, in Lokoja on Thursday, Bello described the Kaduna State Governor as a rare gift to Nigeria while congratulating him on his 63rd birthday.
“On this occasion of your 63 birthday, I join your family, friends and millions of Nigerians to celebrate an astounding Quantity Surveyor, a legal luminary, a quintessential Public Administrator cum politician par excellence.“You have been a rare gift to our generation and have made significant contributions to the progress and development of our Father Land.“Your exemplary leadership in the last 7 years as Governor of Kaduna State have brought unprecedented progress and development to the people of the state“As you clock three decades and three years on earth today, I pray that the Almighty Allah will continue to protect and keep you in sound health to enable you to actualise all the good dreams you have for this nation,” he said 
