- Buhari says she will keep working for the success of his government before joining the global body
President
Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the appointment of Amina Mohammed as
deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), but insists she
will keep working for the success of his government before joining the
global body.
According to Buhari, Mohammed’s appointment brought honour to the country, The Cable reports.
Reacting to the development, Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to
the president on media and publicity, disclosed that Antonio Guterres,
UN secretary-general, called Buhari to inform him of his decision to
pick Mohammed. He said: “It is expected that the minister of environment will be transitioning to her new role in March 2017. In the meantime, it is expected that she will
continue to lay strong foundations with various important on-going
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 on-going Ogoni clean-up and
development of the Great Green Wall.”
According to the statement, Buhari endorsed the “excellent selection of Amina J. Mohammed”.
“By her appointment, Nigeria has been honoured,” he was quoted as saying.
Buhari thanked Mohammed for her untiring
contribution to transform Nigeria, adding that he looked forward to
sustained collaboration between the UN and Nigeria.
The president said he had no doubt that Mohammed would continue to make Nigeria proud at the global level.
Recall that António Guterres, the 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations, announced Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday, December 15.
The announcement was made public by his Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman of the Secretary-General.
