By: Sunny Anderson Osiebe.
Senate President, Dr.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the newly elected
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guetteres and described
him as a global citizen and statesman.
Saraki in a personal letter
to the new UN boss, also expressed optimism that the tenure of Guetteres
would foster greater collaborations and partnerships between the
National Assembly of Nigeria and the world body.
He told the Secretary General
to count on the Senate in particular and the National Assembly in
general as a global partner for development.
Saraki's
letter reads in part: "On behalf of the National Assembly of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, I am writing to convey my warm
congratulations on your election as the Secretary
General of the United Nations.
"Over
the years, as a fellow member of the Leadership Council of the Global
Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, I have followed your work as a prominent
advocate for increasing access
to cleaner energy around the world, and for the widespread adoption of
clean cookstoves and fuels for households around the world.
"Your
election to lead the UN by the 193 Member States of the UN, and your
recommendation by the United Nations Security Council, is a testament of
your competence, leadership, and
service as a global citizen and statesman.
"It
is my hope that your tenure at the helm of of the UN — which is poised
to be an illustrious one —will foster greater collaborations and
partnerships between the National Assembly
of Nigeria and the UN.
"As
you assume your new role at the United Nations, know that you always
have a partner for global development in the Senate and National
Assembly of Nigeria," he said.
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