By Janet Bassey (Governance Reporter)
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, congratulated famous journalist and writer, Mr Louis Odion, as he marks his golden 50th birthday anniversary.
The President described Odion as an "indisputable journalism icon".
He said in a country as diverse as Nigeria, it is not always easy to get a journalist stirring public discourse and popular opinion for upward of two decades without triggering the disapproval of the public.
Buhari in a birthday message to the celebrant and signed by his Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), Mallam Garba Shehu, said in the last twenty years, Odion "..has fascinated the countrymen and women by making such an impossible possible, using his exceptional journalistic talent to inform, educate and entertain the public.
“Louis’s magical art of writing is recognized and respected in Nigeria and beyond. Even his detractors agree that his essays have a philosophy behind them and they benefit society. We wish him good health and many more years of service to the nation,” said the President. NNL.
