Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-general of United Nations, on Tuesday joined other world leaders in congratulating President Bola Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th Nigerian President.
The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, send the congratulatory message to Tinubu on behalf of his boss while expressing the importance of Nigeria to the world body as an important player in the international community.
He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the UN headquarters in New York.
“Nigeria is an important partner of the United Nations, has an important role to play in the promotion of sustainable development, in the promotion of peace and security in the region and beyond.
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“And we look forward to deepening the ties between Nigeria and the United Nations,’’ Dujarric said.
In a related development, the Secretary-General also congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his re-election as President of the Republic of Türkiye.
He looks forward to further strengthening the cooperation between Türkiye and the United Nations.
(NAN)