United Nations (UN) Secretary-General,
Antonio Guterres, has commented on the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s next president after Muhammadu Buhari.
Addressing newsmen at the UN headquarters in New York, the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, congratulated Nigeria, the newly sworn-in president particularly, for the history made.
According to her, Guterres believes that “Nigeria is an important partner of the United Nations, has an important role to play in the promotion of sustainable development, in the promotion of peace and security in the region and beyond.”
Dujarric said the UN looks forward to deepening the ties with Nigeria under Tinubu’s administration.
In a related development, the Guterres also congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his re-election as President of the Republic of Türkiye.
The UN chief said he looks forward to further strengthening the cooperation between Turkiye and the United Nations.
 Secretary-General,Antonio Guterres, has commented on the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s next president after Muhammadu Buhari.){kind=link}