President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed, GCON, on her 63rd birthday.
Congratulating the global icon, the President in a statement signed by his Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, commended Ms. Mohammed for her tireless service to the nation and described her as a fine example of Nigerian excellence and a worthy model for both men and women
The Nigerian Leader celebrated the global icon on her path to a more prosperous, peaceful, and safe future for humanity.
President Tinubu wishes the UN Deputy Secretary-General many more years in fine health and renewed strength in her continued service to humanity
Ms. Mohammed, a leading advocate of the environment, education, and the Sustainable Development Goals, has applied herself, in many capacities, to the service of Nigeria and the global community.
She coordinated the Taskforce on Gender and Education for the United Nations Millennium Project from 2002 to 2005 and has served meritoriously on numerous international advisory boards and panels.
Ms. Mohammed was Nigeria’s Minister of Environment from 2015 to 2017 and this is credited for mobilising all government and non-government oil and gas stakeholders to achieve the launch of the Ogoniland clean-up, among several other governance innovations.
.
Dominica Nwabufo
