The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has enjoined his family, friends and associates to channel their funds for adverts to congratulate him on his 72 birthday to charity organisations.

The birthday comes up on Nov. 25.

Abubakar made the appeal in a statement issued by its Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said that with utmost humility and appreciation of their good intentions, he would prefer if his well-wishers instead channeled their funds for adverts and congratulatory messages in the media into charity organisations of their choice, such as orphanages.

According to the statement, Abubakar understands clearly that birthdays are a time of celebration, of looking back and thanking God for life, for achievements and milestones, and for great expectations of a more glorious future to come.

It said the PDP presidential candidate also asked that they, please, keep him constantly in their prayers on his birthday and afterward.(NAN)