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UN secretary general Guterres congratulates Tinubu, seeks stronger ties
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UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Tuesday congratulated Bola Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th Nigerian president.
Guterres’ spokesman, Stephane Dujarric said this at the UN headquarters in New York.
“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,”
According to Dujarric , “ we look forward to deepening the ties between Nigeria and the United Nations.”
In a related development, the UN secretary general also congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his reelection as president of Türkiye.