Sunday 11 December 2016

BREAKING: Nigerian set for confirmation as UN Deputy Secretary General

President Muhammadu Buhari addressing World Leaders at the 71st General Assembly of United Nations in New York 7000/21/9/2016/ICE/HB/BJO/NAN
Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, is set to be appointed as UN Deputy Secretary General, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

Ms. Mohammed was appointed minister by President Muhammadu Buhari in November last year.
An official statement is expected to confirm her new UN position.
She is expected to be the deputy to Antonio Guterres, who will assume office as Secretary General of the world body on January 1, 2017.
Ms. Mohammed had formerly served as an adviser to the outgoing UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Details later…

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