Tag: Amina Mohammed

UN urges youths to build Nigeria

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…Says the world is not ready to take 240 m migrants United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has urged Nigerian youths to stop condemning the West-African country; rather, they should start building the country with their God-given skills and talents. She spoke at an event in Abuja over the weekend, according to a statement signed by the National Information Officer, UN Office, Nigeria, Oluseyi Soremekun. The statement was titled: ‘Be proud of Nigeria, don’t condemn her, don’t lose hope -– DSG Amina J. Mohammed tells young Nigerians’. On young men…

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Buhari pushes for Amina Mohammed to become UN Chief

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President Muhammadu Buhari is pushing for the Nigerian Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, (UN), Amina Mohammed, to become its next Secretary-General. Buhari, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, made his aim known at a symposium organised by the Center for Public Research and Development in honour of Mohammed’s 60th birthday. The president noted that the Deputy UN Secretary-General deserves to rise a step higher in the UN, based on her leadership ability and numerous achievements both at home and abroad.  Mohammed was recently reappointed to…

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Nigeria recorded 3,600 rape cases during lockdown – UN

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The United Nations yesterday expressed concerns over the spate of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria, estimating that during the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, the country recorded over 3,600 rape cases nationwide.  The Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Amina Mohammed, stated this during the launch of the “Violence Against Women and Girls Situation Room – Spotlight Initiative”.  The UN also said it was committed to continuing the cooperation with the Ministry of Women Affairs to strengthen the availability of data on violence against women and girls.  The programme, which was…

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#EndSARS protest: ‘Wait for your time’ – Buhari to youths

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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday advised Nigerian youths to try to maintain peace and allow the present crop of leaders to exit the stage honourably. The President gave this advice yesterday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, (UN), Amina Mohammed, who was one-time Nigeria’s former Minister of Environment, in reaction to the recent #EndSARS agitations around some parts of the country. According to him, Nigerian youths would do well to keep the peace, as it is in their own interest ultimately. His words: “Our own generation…

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