President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, as he clocked 65 years on Friday.

The congratulatory message was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

The statement described Olaopa as a reputable intellectual and an advocate of public service reforms and institutional strengthening, who rose to the zenith of his civil service career.

“Before retiring, he served as Permanent Secretary in various ministries before proceeding to establish the Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP). He later lectured at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, near Jos,” the statement added.

President Tinubu, according the statement, commends Olaopa for his contributions to nation-building through his engagement in public service and interventions and his scholarly contributions, including numerous books and writings, which have helped to shape public policy.

“President Tinubu extends his warmest wishes to the esteemed professor, hoping for many years of good health and meritorious service to the country,” it reads:

MEAWHILE, Tinubu, yesterday, expressed sorrow over the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice, Uthman Muhammad Argungu, describing his departure as a national loss.

Argungu, who passed at the age of 90, was a respected jurist and a cherished associate of the President.

Following Islamic rites, he was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown of Argungu, Kebbi State.

Tinubu, through Onanuga, remembered the late elder statesman as a distinguished jurist, whose life was dedicated to serving humanity and his country with unwavering integrity and commitment.

Reflecting on Justice Argungu’s rich legacy, the President recalled his early contributions as a teacher in the old Sokoto Province.

This was followed by an illustrious legal career that began with his call to the bar in 1965 and culminated in his elevation to the Supreme Court bench in 1993.