PRESIDENT TINUBU GREETS BELLO MATAWALLE, MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, ON HIS BIRTHDAY

President Bola Tinubu has sent a congratulatory message to Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, on his birthday.

The President highlights Matawalle’s immense contributions to the country as a teacher, minister, and member of the Renewed Hope team, and to his home state of Zamfara, which he previously served as governor from 2019 to 2023.

President Tinubu notes the minister’s efforts in the battle against banditry and terrorism, saying all hands must be on deck to bring the agents of evil to justice.

The President says this special occasion of the minister’s birthday has come at an auspicious moment in his life, when he also performed the marriage ceremony for his children.

President Tinubu wishes the Minister of State for Defence many more years and continued meaningful service to the nation.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
February 12, 2026.