• ‘A fine example of Nigerian excellence,’ Tinubu hails Amina Mohammed at 63

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    ‘A fine example of Nigerian excellence,’ Tinubu hails Amina Mohammed at 63

    President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations, Nigerian Ms. Amina Mohammed

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    President Bola Tinubu has described the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed, as a fine example of Nigerian excellence and a worthy model for both men and women globally.

    The President said this while extending his warm congratulations to Mohammed, on her 63rd birthday.

    Tinubu, in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity also noted that Mohammed is a leading advocate of the environment, education, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

    He said she had 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,” he said.

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    Mohammed was Nigeria’s Minister of Environment from 2015 to 2017.

    According to the President, Mohammed 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.

    “President Tinubu celebrates the global icon and one of Nigeria’s lodestars beaming light on the path to a more prosperous, peaceful, and safe future for humanity.

    “The President commends Mohammed for her tireless service to the nation, and describes her as a fine example of Nigerian excellence and a worthy model for both men and women globally.

    “The President wishes the UN Deputy Secretary-General many more years in fine health and renewed strength in her continued service to humanity,” said the statement. (NAN)

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