President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday congratulated Antonio Guterres on his appointment by the United Nations General Assembly as the next UN Secretary General from January 1, 2017.
The president’s message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. He expressed the belief that Guterres’ wealth of experience as a former Prime Minister of Portugal, head of the UN Refugee Agency for several years, a diplomat and politician of repute, eminently prepared and qualified him for the new position.
Buhari said as a committed member of the United Nations, Nigeria looked forward to working and supporting Guterres.
