President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Major General Haladu Anthony Hananiya (rtd), on his 84th birthday, describing him as a humble and steadfast public servant whose life has been devoted to national service.
In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu rejoiced with the retired general, who clocked 84 on January 2, 2026, praising his illustrious military career and contributions to Nigeria’s diplomatic and public service history.
Hananiya, the President recalled, served the country in several strategic military and diplomatic roles, including as General Officer Commanding the Second Mechanised Division in Ibadan.
He was also appointed Defence Adviser to the Nigerian High Commission in London between 1978 and 1981, before later serving as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in 1984.
The President noted that Hananiya’s tenure in London coincided with a turbulent period in Nigeria’s political history, marked by the attempted abduction of exiled politician, Alhaji Umaru Dikko.
The elder statesman later represented Nigeria as Ambassador to Ethiopia, with concurrent accreditation to Somalia, the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) between 1985 and 1987.
