Buhari Congratulates Newly Appointed UN Secretary General
António Guterres, UN Secretary General[/caption]
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly appointed United Nations Secretary General António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres.
The Former Portuguese Prime Minister, Guterres was last week appointed the next UN secretary-general, and will begin his five-year term beginning January 1, 2017.
According to a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Guterres’ wealth of experience as head of UN Refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years played a vital role on his new appointment.
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The president stated that Nigeria will be looking forward to working and supporting Guterres as he works towards addressing challenges facing the world.
The challenges identified by the president include, defeating terrorism and violent extremism for a peaceful and prosperous future, reducing poverty, tackling the devastating effects of climate change; as well as confronting the causes of migrants and refugee crisis.
The statement read in part, “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.”
