Nigeria’s Presidency has reacted to reports on the alleged appointment of Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, as Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of the United Nations (UN), saying “she remains our Minister of Environment”.
TheNewsGuru reported that the Nigeria’s Minister of Environment is to become the new UN DSG to newly elected UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, according a tweet by CBS news reporter for the United Nations, Pamela Falk.
#Breaking #UNTransition: new Deputy Secretary General to new SG #AntonioGuterres will be @AminaJMohammed EnvironMinister #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/Uz6OawLzyi
— Pamela Falk Correspondent United Nations (@PamelaFalk) December 9, 2016
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But, Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has made a number of tweets to assure Nigerians would be fully informed on any development on the matter.
“There is a lot of exuberance on the net concerning a UN job for Mrs @AminaJMohammed,” the senior special assistant tweeted, adding that “She remains our Minister of @FMEnvng”.
There is a lot of exuberance on the net concerning a UN job for Mrs @AminaJMohammed. She remains our Minister of @FMEnvng.
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— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) December 11, 2016
He stressed “If there is anything on this that is released officially, we will let Nigerians know”.
“I am pleased to know that she enjoys so much goodwill,” he added.
If there is anything on this that is released officially, we will let Nigerians know. I'm pleased to know that she enjoys so much goodwill.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) December 11, 2016
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If the reports making the rounds are confirmed, the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, is expected to be deputy to Antonio Guterres, who will assume office as UN Secretary-General effective January 1, 2017.
Mohammed, who hails from Gombe State in North-East Nigeria, had formerly served as adviser to the outgoing UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon.
Mohammed was appointed minister of Environment by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2015. She was also recently appointed by President Buhari to serve in the African Union (AU) Reform Steering Committee as Nigeria’s Representative.