Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations,
has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his leadership position to ensure
stability in West Africa, in terms of democracy and good governance.
According to a statement by Femi Adesina, spokesperson to
the president, the UN secretary-general said this at a meeting with Buhari on
Friday, at the 76th session of the United Nations general assembly (UNGA)
taking place in New York.
“According to the UN scribe, Africa, especially West Africa,
was generally seen as an ocean of stability and good governance, but was deeply
concerned at recent reversal of fortunes in democratic rule in some parts of
the West African sub-region with coups overturning elected institutions,”
Adesina said.
“He, therefore, urged President Buhari to continue to show
leadership as he looks up to Nigeria to help stabilise the sub-region in terms
of democracy and good governance.
“On terrorism, the
secretary-general commended the efforts of Nigeria on this global phenomenon,
assuring the Nigerian leader of the United Nations’ continued support in her
efforts to address the prevailing security and humanitarian challenges that
have arisen, especially with the internally displaced persons.
“He also commended Nigeria’s efforts on climate change,
expressing willingness of the world body to cooperate with the country in this
regard.
“President Buhari applauded Mr Gutterres for his global
leadership and the success of the 76th session. He assured the
secretary-general that Nigeria had achieved appreciable successes in tackling the
insecurity caused by terrorists and bandits.
“The president also
thanked him for the global organisation’s intervention in activities towards
reducing the effects of climate change, especially with the support for the
Great Green Wall programme, which is aimed at arresting desertification across
the Sahel as well as the campaign against deforestation in Nigeria.”
Adesina added that the president also expressed commitment
to supporting the UN “towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”.
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