The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga.

He said Tinubu joined the family and friends of the retired general to celebrate the special occasion.

General Jemibewon served the nation in many capacities as a military officer.

He served as military governor of the Western State from August 1975 to March 1976, as General Officer Commanding First Infantry Division, and later as Adjutant General of the Nigerian Army.

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After retiring from the army, General Jemibewon returned to school to study law and later practised law.

He served as Minister of Police Affairs from 1999 to 2000 and is credited with undertaking specific reforms in the force.

The president commended Jemibewon for his decades of service to the nation and saluted his courage, discipline, and patriotism.

President Tinubu prayed that God Almighty would keep the Jemibewon in good health and grant him many more years.

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