President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Antonio Guterres on
his appointment by the United Nations General Assembly as the next UN Secretary
General, beginning from January 1, 2017.
President Buhari believes that Guterres’ wealth of
experience as a former Prime Minister of Portugal, head of UN Refugee Agency
for several years, diplomat and a politician of repute, eminently prepared and
qualified him for the new position.
As a committed member of the United Nations, President
Buhari avers that, Nigeria looks forward to working and supporting Guterres to
address the world’s most pressing challenges – from defeating terrorism and
violent extremism for a peaceful and prosperous future to reducing poverty and
tackling the devastating effects of climate change; as well as confronting the
root causes of migrants and refugee crisis.
The President strongly believes that for the UN to remain
relevant in the 21st century, the new UN Secretary-General must redouble
efforts and spearhead essential reforms of the world body to enable it
effectively address current global challenges.
President Buhari also congratulates the outgoing UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on his successful tenure and dedicated service to
humanity.
The President notes that the world indeed owes a debt of
gratitude to the outgoing Secretary-General for spearheading the Sustainable
Development Goals and achieving the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change,
among other laudable achievements.
President Buhari acknowledges the roles played by the UN and
its agencies in strengthening democracy, good governance and stability in
Nigeria, under the leadership of Ban Ki-Moon.
The President, while wishing the outgoing Secretary-General
well in his future endeavours, extends his goodwill to the new
Secretary-General.
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