UN secretary general Guterres congratulates Tinubu, seeks stronger ties
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Tuesday congratulated Bola Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th Nigerian president.
Mr Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said this while fielding questions at 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,” Mr Dujarric explained. “And we look forward to deepening the ties between Nigeria and the United Nations.”
In a related development, the UN secretary general also congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his reelection as president of Türkiye.
(NAN)
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