The President also received messages from the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador (Prof.) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the global network of Editors, the International Press Institute, IPI, the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mustapha Isa, the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, the patriarch of the Dantata family in Kano, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, the leader of the Izala religious movement in Nigeria, Alhaji Bala Lau and Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, Bala Ibn Na’Allah.
Ààrẹ tún rí ìwé gbà láti ọ̀dọ̀ ààrẹ ìgbìmọ̀ àjọ àgbáyé, Ambassador (Prof. ) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande,  ẹgbẹ́ àwọn akọ̀ròyìn àgbáyé (the global network of Editors, the International Press Institute, IPI, ààrẹ àwọn ẹgbẹ́  Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mustapha Isa,  Emir ti ìpínlẹ̀  Kánò, Àmínù Ado Bayero, olórí ẹbí àwọn Dantata ní ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò, Alhaji Àmínù Dantata, adarí  ẹgbẹ́ Izala religious movement  lórílẹ̀ èdè Nàìjíríà, Alhaji Bala Lau àti igbákejì adarí ilé ìgbìmọ̀ aṣòfin àgbà, Bala Ibn Na’Allah.