Former president Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) and his family yesterday marked his 72nd birthday with special prayers. The president of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was among the prominent Nigerians in attendance.

The prayers took place at his Minna, Niger State, residence ; the entire event was devoid of any elaborate celebration.

Later in the day, Babangida received the deputy governor of Niger State, Hon. Ahmed Ibeto, who led members of the State Executive Council to pay him a special birthday visit.

Also present were his friends in Minna: former PAN chairman Alhaji Umar Ndanusa, Alhaji Mohammed Tako, former federal permanent secretary Abdullahi Maji, Hassan Talo, and vice chancellor of IBB University Professor Ibrahim Adamu Kolo


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