Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has congratulated Hajiya Amina Mohammed for her re-appointment as the United Nations Deputy Secretary General for a second term of five years.
In a congratulatory message, Governor Yahaya said the re-appointment of Hajiya Amina was a clear recognition of her immense contribution in support of the Secretary General’s agenda in global peace, security and development.
Governor Yahaya described her as a proud daughter of Gombe State, as well as an excellent role model for women around the world, by distinguishing herself in both public and private sectors.
The Gombe State Governor acknowledged Hajiya Amina’s role in the development of the state, describing her as a source of inspiration and hope for the state, Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
” We in Gombe state are excited with the re- appointment of our illustrious daughter, Hajiya Amina as the UN Deputy Secretary General. We commend the UN Secretary General, António Guterres for this consideration. As we work towards addressing the many challenges facing our dear state, we are going to count on Hajiya Amina’s extensive network, unique expertise and experience in the field of global development,”Governor Yahaya said.
He said the state was proud of the work Hajiya Amina was doing at the UN and looked forward to a more robust collaboration with the global body to promote inclusive growth and sustainable partnerships.
The Governor, on behalf of the Government and people of Gombe state congratulated the UN DSG for being found worthy for re-appointment and charged her to continue to bring pride and honour to the Jewel state, Nigeria and Africa.
He assured her of the support and solidarity of the Government and people of Gombe State as she continued with the onerous task.
It will be recalled that Hajiya Amina served as the special adviser to former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on post-2015 development planning, which focused on the 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals.
She equally served as Nigeria’s Minister of Environment from 2015 to 2016 and was a key player in the Post-2015 Development Agenda process.
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