Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his leadership roles in Africa as well as stabilization of the West African sub-region.
The UN chief gave the commendation at a meeting with the Nigerian president at the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York.
Guterres noted that Africa, especially West Africa, is generally seen as an ocean of stability and good governance, but expressed concerned at the recent reversal of fortunes in democratic rule in some parts of the West African sub-region with coups overturning elected institutions.
He urged President Buhari to continue to show leadership, saying he looks up to Nigeria to help stabilize the sub-region in terms of democracy and good governance.
On terrorism, the Secretary General commended the efforts of Nigeria on this global phenomenon, assuring the Nigerian leader of the United Nations’ continued support in her efforts to address the prevailing security and humanitarian challenges that have arisen.
He also commended Nigeria’s efforts on climate change, expressing willingness of the world body to cooperate with the country in this regard.
President Buhari applauded Mr Gutterres for his global leadership and the success of the 76th Session.
He assured the Secretary General that Nigeria had achieved appreciable successes in tackling the insecurity caused by terrorists and bandits.
The president also thanked him for the global organisation’s intervention in activities towards reducing the effects of climate change, especially with the support for the Great Green Wall programme, which is aimed at arresting desertification across the Sahel as well as the campaign against deforestation in Nigeria.
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