President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the appointment of
the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, to join the next United
Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his Deputy.
Speaking with the in-coming Secretary- General, Mr Guterres
who called to inform him of the development, the President used the opportunity
to reiterate his support and congratulations to Mr. Antonio Guterres on his
upcoming tenure in the service.
He endorsed the excellent selection of Amina J. Mohammed as
the next Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations.
“By her appointment, Nigeria has been honored,” said the
President.
President Buhari thanked Mrs. Mohammed for her untiring
contribution to transform Nigeria and said he looked forward to sustained
collaboration between the UN and Nigeria.
He said he had no doubt that she will continue to make
Nigeria proud at the global level.
It is expected that the Minister of Environment will be
transitioning to her new role in March 2017.
According to the presidency, it is expected that she will
continue to lay strong foundations with various important ongoing initiatives
critical to the government’s success in the Environment sector.
These include, but not limited to implementation of our Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement, the
successful launch of the Sovereign Green Bonds in 2017, the ongoing Ogoni
cleanup and development of the Great Green Wall.
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