{"id":3458,"date":"2025-02-09T21:21:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T21:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/you-are-an-uncommon-individual-with-a-heart-of-gold-says-ipf-as-they-celebrate-engr-matthew-tonlagha-on-his-birth-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2025-02-09T21:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T21:21:45","slug":"you-are-an-uncommon-individual-with-a-heart-of-gold-says-ipf-as-they-celebrate-engr-matthew-tonlagha-on-his-birth-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/you-are-an-uncommon-individual-with-a-heart-of-gold-says-ipf-as-they-celebrate-engr-matthew-tonlagha-on-his-birth-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou Are An Uncommon Individual With A Heart Of Gold\u201d Says IPF, As They Celebrate Engr Matthew Tonlagha On His Birth Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As members, CEOs and Editors-In-Chiefs in the Ijaw Publishers&#8217; Forum, IPF, we celebrate you as worthy son of Ijaw nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today marks a special day, not just for you, but for the countless lives you&#8217;ve touched through your selfless philanthropy. Your unwavering dedication to giving back to the society is a beacon of hope and inspiration to us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an engineer and executive director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, you&#8217;ve built bridges and structures that connect people and places. But as a philanthropist, you&#8217;ve built something far more remarkable \u2013 a legacy of kindness, compassion, and generosity that will outlast us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your heart beats for the marginalized, the oppressed, and the voiceless. Your hands are always open to lend a helping hand, to offer a listening ear, and to provide a comforting presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you celebrate another year of life, we celebrate you \u2013 your spirit, your passion, and your unwavering commitment to making the world a better place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May this new chapter of your life be filled with joy, good health, and continued opportunities to spread love, kindness, and hope. May your philanthropic endeavors continue to inspire and uplift others, and may your legacy be a shining example to the transformative power of selflessness and compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy birthday, Engr. Matthew Tonlagha! May your special day be as bright and beautiful as the impact you&#8217;ve had on the lives of others.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comrade Ozobo Austin<br>National president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freeborn Abraye As members, CEOs and Editors-In-Chiefs in the Ijaw Publishers&#8217; Forum, IPF, we&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13],"tags":[929,930],"class_list":["post-3458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-you-are-an-uncommon-individual-with-a-heart-of-gold-says-ipf","tag-as-they-celebrate-engr-matthew-tonlagha-on-his-birth-anniversary"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3643-1.webp?fit=246%2C205&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1478,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2022\/02\/08\/birth-anniversary-iyc-gbaramatu-structure-celebrates-niger-delta-philantropist-mathew-tonlagha-calls-him-a-blessing-to-niger-delta-humanity\/","url_meta":{"origin":3458,"position":0},"title":"BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: IYC Gbaramatu Structure Celebrates Niger Delta Philantropist, Mathew Tonlagha, Calls Him A Man With Heart Of Gold","author":"Coastal Times","date":"February 8, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Coastal News A Foremost Youth Body in Gbaramatu Kingdom, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC Gbaramatu Structure. 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