President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, on his 66th birthday.

The President described him as one of the architects of modern Nigerian industry.

Tinubu made this known in a statement issued by the State House on Monday.

According to the statement, Rabiu, who is also the Founder of ASR Africa, will mark his 66th birthday on Tuesday, August 4.

The President praised his enduring contributions to the country’s industrial development and economic transformation.

“As our administration continues to reposition the economy for sustainable and inclusive growth, we value patriotic entrepreneurs like Abdul Samad Rabiu whose investments complement government’s efforts to build a more productive, competitive and prosperous Nigeria,” the President said.

Tinubu said he joined the Rabiu family, friends, associates and the Nigerian business community in celebrating a businessman whose journey reflected the power of vision, enterprise and resilience. He added that Rabiu’s story also demonstrated an abiding faith in Nigeria’s promise.

The President said Rabiu’s investments had expanded domestic production and strengthened food security.

He added that the investments had also created thousands of jobs and shown the capacity of indigenous enterprise to compete on the continental stage.

“For decades, Abdul Samad Rabiu has exemplified the finest traditions of Nigerian entrepreneurship. He has built industries instead of seeking shortcuts, invested for the long term instead of chasing quick returns, and repeatedly demonstrated confidence in our country, even in periods when many preferred to wait on the sidelines,” Tinubu said.

The President said Rabiu’s success should not be measured only by the scale of the businesses he had built. He noted that it should also be measured by the factories that continue to produce, the livelihoods they sustain and the communities they support.

“His success is not measured only by the scale of the businesses he has built, but by the factories that continue to produce, the livelihoods they sustain, the communities they support and the confidence they inspire in Nigeria’s future.

“Through ASR Africa, he has also shown that prosperity carries with it a responsibility to give back and strengthen the institutions that serve our people,” the President said.