*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, says the election of Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as the Chairman of UN General Assembly Fifth Committee on Budget and Administration, within weeks of official resumption at the UN validates his wealth of experience in public service, diplomacy, business leadership, and governance
Gbenga Kayode | ConsumerConnect
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has congratulated Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), on his latest election as Chairman of the UN General Assembly Fifth Committee on Budget and Administration.
ConsumerConnect reports President Tinubu said that Amb. (Senator) Ibrahim’s election as the Chairman of the key UN Committee was noteworthy at a particularly critical moment for the United Nations.
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According to Tinubu, the world body is currently navigating significant financial realignment while advancing critical institutional reforms to strengthen its effectiveness, accountability, and long-term sustainability across the world.
Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, also quoted President Tinubu to have said: “Your election to chair this important committee within weeks of official resumption at the UN validates your wealth of experience in public service, diplomacy, business leadership, and governance particularly as member of Nigerian Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriation and Chairman of Inter-Parliamentary Relations.
“Your previous roles in the private sector and public service distinctly equip you to provide the steady, strategic leadership required for this important responsibility.”
The Nigerian leader stated: “Through your background as a respected legal scholar with commensurate expertise in International Taxation and Business Administration, you have consistently demonstrated intellectual acumen and a deep understanding of the global governance and financial systems, providing valuable insight into fiscal management, institutional efficiency, and sustainable growth.”
President Tinubu also noted that he is confident, that just as the reforms in Nigeria are yielding positive results, Amb. Ibrahim’s experience and unwavering commitment to excellence would justify his selection as the country’s Permanent Representative.
Tinubu averred that the envoy would “make Nigeria proud in the work of the Fifth Committee and in support of the broader objectives of the United Nations.”
He added: “Congratulations once again on this remarkable achievement and on the confidence reposed in you by the international community.”